One day, a cow was drinking water from a container and got its head stuck in the narrow passage of the container. The cow’s owner and many passers-by saw what had happened, and some tried to prod the cow’s head out. But alas, the cow remained stuck, much to their dismay. Just then, Mulla Nasruddin […]
One day, Mulla Nasruddin met a man from another town and began talking to him. The man lamented, “I am rich, but I am also sad and miserable. I have taken my money and gone travelling in search of joy. But alas, I have yet to find it.” Mulla was thinking of different ways to
One day, Mulla Nasruddin’s beloved donkey passed away. The grief-stricken Mulla decided to make a grave for it and give it a formal burial. As he cried, a man asked, “Who is buried there?” Embarrassed to admit it was his donkey, he replied, “A great sheikh. He appeared to me in a dream and told
The pirate crew was excited. They had found a treasure map. Captain Perry was hunting for the treasure for a long time. There was an ‘X’ marked on the map. It was six steps from a rock. Cabin boy Roy was excited and thought, ‘I wish I could get just one ruby.’ On the beach
The tax collector in Mulla Nasruddin’s town was corrupt and accepted bribes. One day, the mayor asked the tax collector to present his records for examination. Realising that they were false, the mayor shouted at the tax collector, “You are fired and I also order you to eat the papers you have brought here while
Dinny Hen had been sitting over her egg for hours. But she was feeling hungry. Suddenly, she saw a bit of sunlight by the barn door. She had an idea. She placed her egg under the sun and put some hay over it. Then off she went to find something to eat. Soon, a hungry
One day, a man climbed up a tall tree. After sometime, he realised that he could not get down the tree without putting himself at risk of falling. He asked a few passers-by for help, but more knew what to do. Then Mulla Nasruddin walked by and devised a plan. He threw a rope up
One night, a group of thieves broke into Mulla Nasruddin’s house and demanded money. Mulla said, “I would gladly give you a million Thankas but unfortunately I am rather low on funds right now, and only have twenty Thankas in my pocket.” Saying this, he handed it to the thieves. But the thieves were very
Once, Mulla Nasruddin’s wife said, “Let’s buy a cow so that we may have milk every day.” Mulla replied, “We don’t have enough space in our barn for my donkey and a new cow.” But despite his objection, his wife persisted until he finally gave in. So, he bought the cow and just as he
One day, Mulla Nasruddin’s son said, “Father, I want to marry someone who is intelligent and expressive.” So as part of his plan, Mulla led his son to the town square and slapped him in front of all the people. Then he exclaimed, “This is what you get for doing exactly what I told you
Two friends, Joan and Rita, had gone camping. Near their camp was an old castle. They decided to explore the castle. When they looked at the castle, they saw someone climbing at the castle wall. It was their friend Simon. But there was a sign that said ‘Danger’ near the castle. They shouted for Simon
Once, the Chief Judge was on sick leave. Thus, Mulla Nasruddin was appointed Judge for a few days as he was well known for his wit and wisdom. One day, a man complained to Mulla, “I was just robbed at the border of this village! It must have been someone from here, and I demand
Once, on a journey, Mulla Nasruddin and two men stopped to eat their packed lunch. One of them bragged, “I only eat roasted salted pistachios, cashews and dates.” The other said, “Well, I only eat dried salmon.” Seconds later, Mulla held up a loaf of bread and confidently announced, “Well, I only eat wheat mixed
It was a cold winter’s day and Mulla Nasruddin was walking in the market wearing cotton clothes. Just then, a man in warm clothes called out, “Mulla, I am wearing so many warm clothes and still feel a little cold, whereas you are barely wearing anything yet seem unaffected by the weather?” “Well,” replied Mulla,
Once, Jerry Mouse was sick. He was lying in bed all bored. He wanted to get well soon. He was tired of taking the medicines but he had to in order to get well. But his mother was very particular about one thing. She said, “We must always remember to shake the bottle before taking