This proverb has it foundation in the following: story. The poet ‘Jamee’ during the travel met with a ‘Mulla‘ who was very.ignorant, but greatly revered by his hearers, who .were still .more as a stranger. ‘Jamee’ exposed his errors, and the ‘Mulla’ beat him who was unprotected stranger. Being unable to revenge himself by force he came next morning to the ‘Mulla’ and began to prostrate himself and kiss his feet, with all with all possible demonstrations of profound veneration. He then declared that a heavenly vision iu the preceding night had warned him, that whoever will obtain a hair of the ‘Mulla’s beard would be protected from hell-fire and certainly obtain paradise; ad he entreated the ‘Mulla‘ to bestow on him as a invaluable a gift. The ‘Mulla‘ consented and was presently surrounded by an immense multitude of men, women and children, all imploring the same favour. He could not refuse, and is beard was speedily plucked , to the last hair.