Nasreddin Neighbor Donkey

tale:nasreddin_neighbor_donkey

A neighbor comes to borrow the Hodja's donkey, and the Hodja says it is not at home — just as the donkey brays loudly from the stable. 'But Hodja, I can hear it!' 'What kind of man are you,' replies the Hodja, offended, 'to take the word of a donkey over a grey-bearded man?' Moral: indignation is the last refuge of a poor excuse. — Nasreddin Hodja