Birbal helps a merchant find the thief who robbed his house. When rounding up the suspects, Birbal gives each servant a stick and tells them the thief's stick will grow two inches overnight. The next morning, Birbal examines the sticks and identifies the thief - whose stick was two inches shorter, thinking it would grow instead. Through this clever trick, Birbal was able to discover the truth and identify the culprit, demonstrating that the truth can never stay hidden for long.