One day Nasreddin went down town. It was very hot. He
wanted to take a bath. So, he went to a public bathroom.
At that time he wore a shabby dress. The man in charge
of the bathroom did not care of him so much that the man just gave him a small piece of soap and an old dirty towel. Then he took a bath in that public bathroom.
After taking a bath, Nasreddin gave the man two gold
coins happily. He did not show any disappointment on his face for the poor service. The guard was very surprised and thought Nasreddin should have given him much more money if his service was better.
A week later Nasreddin came back to the same
public bathroom. He wanted to take a bath there. The guard welcomed him warmly with a nice smile. He was treated like a king. He was given the best towel and fragrant soap. The guard also gave him a massage. After taking a bath, Nasreddin gave the guard two coins with the cheapest value.
The guard stared at him confusedly.
Nasreddin said, “The money is for the former service. And the gold coins last week were for your service now”. A friend in need is a friend indeed.= Teman sejati adalah teman dlm kesulitan.