How Fixing One Problem Created a Bigger One

 

An old woman had several maids, and she'd call them to work every morning at the first crow of the cock. The maids, finding their sweet sleep constantly disturbed so early, decided to take matters into their own hands. They killed the cock, thinking that with him gone, they could enjoy their warm beds a little longer. 

However, the old woman was furious at the loss of her cock. Suspecting the maids were involved in his death, she began waking them up even earlier—soon after midnight! Their plan for more sleep backfired, leaving them with less rest than before.