Confession

A young man goes to see a priest for confession.

"My lord, I have sinned," the man begins.

"My child, what happened?"

"I tell everyone that there is a hole in the dam," the man continued.

"Are you talking about the dam at the bank outside our city?"

"Yes, sir. I find a small hole there and say it aloud in the market."

"If there is really a hole, with time it may become a major leak and ruin our city. What have you done wrong?"

"My lord, since I draw the attention to a good many people, they all go and try probbing the hole. As a result, it has become a major leak by now! Things would be very much different if I have kept my mouth shut."