Abu-al-Faraj Ibn Harun (Gregory Bar hebraeus). The book is entertaining stories (№ 221712)

Scientist people attended the feast among the guests revel in the honey and milk. And he said to the servants:
- Bring me a drink, for which the person is ready to give his soul, if this drink is missing, but which we carelessly spilled, if it has enough.
He was alluding to the water.