Krishnadevaraya offered Tenali Rama gold
to paint a horse.
Tenali brought a canvas with only a tail.
What did he say?

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‘The rest of the horse, Your Majesty, has run off the page.’ — Tenali turned a literal commission into a punchline — then collected the gold anyway. A masterclass in fee negotiation.

Krishnadevaraya offered Tenali Rama gold to paint a horse. Tenali brought a canvas with only a tail. What did he say?