Mulla Nasruddin had a baby and his friends congratulated him on the occasion. “Is it a boy?” asked one of them. “No,” said Mulla. “Is it a girl?” asked the friend. “Yes! How did you know?” asked Mulla innocently. His friends started laughing loudly and asked him to treat them. Mulla gladly invited them to […]
Long ago, there was an island in the middle of an ocean. The island was very beautiful. There were many kinds of trees on the island with beautiful fruits and flowers. But no one came to this island. On this island lived Tipsy Turtle. He loved living on the island. His favourite pastime was reading.
Mulla Nasruddin’s friend had an egg in his pocket. He said to Mulla, “If you can guess what I have in my pocket, I’ll treat you to breakfast.” “All Right,” Mulla replied, “give me some clues.” The friend said, “It’s yellow in the middle. The rest of it is white. And it’s shaped like an
Mulla Nasruddin’s new wife heard a loud noise. “What was that?” she cried. “My clothes fell down,” replied Mulla. “But how could your clothes make such a loud noise?” she asked. “Because I was in them,” replied Mulla, and he walked out of his house. That day, Mulla was scheduled to give a religious speech
Long ago, there was a pig called Jammie King. He had a very bad temper and everyone felt scared to upset him. One day, the king decided that he wanted to look wise. For that he decided to have a beard. So he called the royal groomers, Riit Mouse and Ditty Mouse. They had an
One day, Mulla Nasruddin was riding a donkey. At the same time, he also carried a sack of oranges over his shoulder. His friend saw him and asked, “Why don’t you just attach the sack to the donkey?” Mulla replied, “My donkey already has to carry me. Do you think it would be fair to
About a year after Mulla Nasruddin’s first wife had died, he married a widow. One day, Mulla’s new wife said, “You know, my first husband was an exemplary person.” Mulla, annoyed to hear about her first husband, responded, “Well, my first wife was incredibly charming.” “My first husband was a brilliant mathematician,” replied the wife.
As Mulla Nasruddin and his wife sat in their yard one day, a strong sudden gust of wind blew a shirt from their roof clothesline right next to the wife’s foot. When Mulla started offering thanks to God, his wife asked, “Why are you thanking God?” “Because I was not in the shirt,” explained Mulla,
One day, Mulla Nasruddin was presiding over the court as a judge when his neighbour came running inside. He asked, “Judge Mulla, if one man’s cow kills another’s cow, is the owner of the first cow responsible?” “It depends,” Mulla cautiously answered. “Well,” said the neighbour, “your cow has killed mine!” “Oh,” answered Mulla. “Well,
Once there was a fox who wished he could fly. His name was Finny. But he was a fox. How could he fly? His friend Quicky Pig said, “Foxes cannot fly and neither can pigs!” But Finny was not happy about this. He wanted to change this fact. So, one day, an idea struck him.
One night, Mulla Nasruddin was invited to the royal palace for dinner. The Sultan asked Mulla if he enjoyed the stew. “It was fantastic!” replied Mulla. “Really?” said the Sultan. “I thought it was pretty bad.” “Yes, it was quite awful!” said Mulla. “You just said it was fantastic a few seconds ago,” remarked the
Once, there was a rat called Dinny. Near his house a little stream flowed. One day, he decided to visit his friends who lived down the stream. So, he quickly finished his household chores. Then he set off for his friends’ house. While he was walking, he saw a paper boat near the stream. So,
Once, Mulla Nasruddin was travelling through the desert, and saw a holy man. He introduced himself, and the holy man said, “I am a mystic devoted to the appreciation of all life forms, especially birds.” “Oh, wonderful,” Mulla replied, “I would like to stay with you for a while so that we may share teachings.
A new conqueror ruled over the kingdom and resided in Mulla Nasruddin’s town. He looked for ways to put an end to a rebellion active in a nearby town. “The people have risen against the governor,” an official explained, “They say they have had enough of his oppressive rule.” “We should send troops and weapons
One day, a snail was very hungry. So, he climbed up a tree and started eating the leaves on a branch hanging over the stream. As he was eating away, he suddenly slipped. He fell on a small rock in the middle of the water. The poor snail did not know what to do. He