One man argued with another. They argued so fiercely that they agreed: whoever loses will have a pound of meat cut off.
As usual, one of the debaters lost.
- Well, take off your clothes! - the winner ordered.
- Have mercy on me! Take whatever you want from me, just don’t hurt me!
But the winner refused and angrily repeated:
- Take off your clothes quickly!
Again the loser disagreed. Then they went to the judge and told everything how it had happened. The judge invited the disputants to make peace. Again the winner refused. Then the judge thought and said this:
- Okay, now cut a pound of meat from him. But keep in mind: if you are wrong by even one gram, I will hang you!
The winner was afraid and, disgraced, left.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru