Bootlickers

There are always bootlickers who get close to rulers, for personal gain:

رمى الخليفة المتوكل طائرًا بسهم فلم يصبه
فقال وزيره مادحًا: أحسنت
فقال الخليفة: أتهزأ بي ؟!
فقال الوزير : لقد احسنت الى الطائر يا سيدي

Caliph Al-Mutawakkil once shot an arrow at a bird, but he missed.
One of his ministers praised him, saying: “You did very well!”
Al-Mutawakkil asked: “Are you making fun of me?”
The minister said: “I meant you did very well to the bird sir.”

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