In English
A merchant was once hauled before a magistrate for selling adulterated which smelt bad and was a danger to health. Judgement was pronounced that he should either himself consume the entire quantity of as a punishment, receive 20 stripes or pay a fine of a 100 (gold coins). He preferred the and started drinking the stuff; but finding the smell was unbearable, he chose the stripes. He received about a dozen but he could not stand more. So, he finally told the magistrate that he might be let off with the fine. If only he had opted for it first, he could have avoided the foul drink and the excruciating pain. By his indecision, he had to taste the reek and the rod.