Hodja borrowed a big pot from his neighbor. When Hodja returned the pot, the neighbor sees a small cooking pot in the bottom. His neighbor asks, “Hodja, What is this?” Hodja replies, “Apparently the large one had been pregnant, and gave birth to this small pot.” The neighbor unquestioningly accepts both big and small pots.
Weeks later Hodja wishes to borrow the same large pot. The neighbor is only too happy to oblige. This time a month passes. The neighbor calls on Hodja to inquire about his pot. Hodja, sadly says, “I am sorry, but your big pot died.”
Puzzled, the neighbor grew angry, and demanded, “How could it die?” Hodja replied, “You believed it gave birth, why do you doubt that it died?”