Picking up the sword and digging, the clever one saw a tortoise: ‘A tortoise, sir!’ The brahmin said, ‘Throw out the tortoise! Dig, clever one, having taken up the sword!’ Picking up the sword and digging, the clever one saw a butcher’s knife and chopping board: ‘Dig, clever one, having picked up the sword!’ ‘A butcher’s knife and chopping board, sir!’ The brahmin said, ‘Throw out the butcher’s knife and chopping board!