One day Mulla Nasrudin repaired tiles on the roof of his house. While Nasrudin was working on the roof, a stranger knocked the door. – What do you want? Nasrudin shouted out.

Come down, replied stranger So I can tell it. Nasrudin unwilling and slowly climbed down the ladder. – Well! replied Nasrudin, what was the important thing?

Could you give little money to this poor old man? begged stranger. Tired Nasruddin started to climb up the ladder and said, – Follow me up to the roof. When both Nasrudin and beggar were upside, on the roof, Nasrudin said, – The answer is no!