 he said to him as for the gossiper in my opinion he is the one who goes around slandering people so i lock him up in a place where he cannot see anyone. as for the fart i cauterize his anus and punish that place for him. as for the liar i cut off the hand with which he lies just as you cut off the hand with which he steals. as for the one who makes people laugh and accustoms them to foolishness i remove him from his authority and by removing him i improve the minds of my subjects.
قال له أما النمام عندي هو الذي يضرب بين الناس، فإني أحبسه في مكان لا يرى فيه أحدا. وأما الضراط فإني أكوي أسته، وأعاقب ذلك المكان فيه. وأما الكذاب فإني أقطع الجارح التي بها يكذب، كما قطعتم اليد التي بها يسرق، وأما الذي يضحك الناس ويعودهم السخف فإني أخرجه من سلطانه، وأصلح بإخراجه عقول رعيتي.