I was hesitant about buying a house. A Jew said to me, "After all, I am one of the caretakers of this neighborhood. Ask me about this house, as it truly is, and buy it, for it has no defects." I said, "Except that you are my neighbor!"
A house with a neighbor like you
Is worth ten silver coins of poor quality,
But one can hope that after your death,
It will be worth a thousand!
در عقد بیع سرایی متردّد بودم. جهودی گفت: آخر من از کدخدایان این محلتم. وصف این خانه چنان که هست از من پرس، بخر که هیچ عیبی ندارد. گفتم: به جز آن که تو همسایه منی!
خانهای را که چون تو همسایه است
ده درم سیم بد عیار ارزد
لکن امیدوار باید بود
که پس از مرگ تو هزار ارزد
This Hekayat humorously conveys the importance of good neighbors and how they can greatly affect the value and desirability of a home.
