Hodja's Cow!
The Hodja had cheated many people. At the same time, others had made various attempts to portray the Hodja as a fool.
One day, as the Hodja was walking along the road, a friend approached him. The friend asked the Hodja, "Hodja, suppose your ox gored and killed my cow. What would be your reaction?"
The Hodja replied, "It's natural for animals to gore each other. Why should we humans interfere in that?"
Immediately, the man said, "I knew you were a large-hearted person, Hodja! Whew. I feel relieved. I made a slight mistake in what I said. My ox actually gored and killed the Hodja's cow."
At once, the Hodja said, "I too made a slight mistake. I don't have a problem with this, but we must follow the country's law. I will check the law books and tell you how much compensation I am owed!"
Hearing this, the man turned pale.
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