Nasreddin Hodja owed some money to the grocer. One day the grocer asked for his money.
`How much is it that I owe you? asked the Hodja.
`31 akce. said the grocer.
`Does the Mukhtar owe you money too?
`Yes, Hodja Effendi, he owes 25 akce.
`Mukhtar Effendi and I are good friends. Hodja started to expound. `Dont worry, between the two of us, we will pay that 25 akce. Then, what is left of my debt? 6 akce. So then, you pay me that remaining 6 akce and we are even.