- A neighbor borrowed his donkey so often that finally, Mullah decided to put a stop to it. One day that neighbor knocked on his door, saying “Mullah, I want to borrow your donkey.”
“I’m sorry,” Mullah replied, “but I’ve already lent it out.” As soon as he had spoken, the sound of a donkey braying came from Mullah’s stable.
“But Mullah, I can hear your donkey in there.”
“Shame on you. Whom do you believe,” replied the Mullah indignantly, “me or a donkey?”
- After locking his donkey in the barn, Hodja sat on his front steps. At his neighbor’s approach Hodja burst into crocodile tears over the death of the beloved animal.
When the neighbor heard the news he sat down next to Hodja, lamenting the loss of the donkey, and remembered how useful it had been. They were both surprised when at that moment the donkey began to bray.
Infuriated, the neighbor turned to Hodja and accused him of being a liar. “What,” said Hodja, “you believe my donkey and you don’t believe me!”