Every day, he had a new barber whom he would ask if he noticed anything strange; when the man answered that he had goat's ears, he was put to death. One day, an apprentice went, and said that he saw nothing strange, so he remained as the emperor's barber.
Every day, the emperor had a new barber who would ask if they noticed anything unusual; when the barber replied that he observed goat's ears, he was killed. One day, an apprentice went and said he saw nothing unusual, so he kept his job as the emperor's barber.