In “All for a Paisa,” the ironsmith’s daughter helps the merchant’s son figure out the riddle of what he can buy that can be eaten, drank, gnawed, planted, and fed to a cow. How does this scene contribute to the development of the theme that neither assistance from others nor personal experiences can teach wisdom to a fool?

It depicts a moment in which a smart character helps a fool, but the fool learns nothing.

It shows a time in which a wise character actually learns something from an apparently foolish one.

It reveals the selfishness of fools, who rely on others to solve their problems for them.

It captures the frustration and anger felt by people who help others and receive nothing in return.