Once upon a time the Hodja was a judge and one day a man came to him.
“Your cow has killed mine!, he cried.
The Hodja shouted:
“You silly fellow, how can the cow know that it is a crime to kill another cow. Case dismissed!
“Oh sorry, said the man. “I said it wrong. My cow has killed yours.
“Then, this is another problem, said the Hodja. “We’ll open the black book and see what it says.
Nasreddin Hodja