Mushfiqi came to the bathhouse, but the bath attendant did not let him in:
“The emir and the chief judge deign to wash with me now.” When there are big people in the bathhouse, there is no entry for little ones!
Mushfiqi did not object. He went to the bazaar, where for little money they hire and rent everything that might be needed. An hour later he brought to the bathhouse a large camel, unusually dismantled. The camel's back was covered with a gold-woven robe, its forehead was wrapped in a magnificent long turban, the bridle sparkled with sparkles and multi-colored stones, such as are found in the crown of the padishah.
Mushfiki pulled the camel along with him to the threshold of the bathhouse, but the surprised and angry bathhouse attendant stood in his way:
- What does this mean?
“Because,” answered Mushfiqi, “my camel is bigger than both the judge and the emir, and he is dressed no worse, and his turban is even longer!” What reasons could you have for not letting my camel into the bathhouse if he wanted to wash?
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru