1. Prudence

The Mulla was invited to a wedding feast. The last time he had been to that house, someone had carried off his sandals. Now, instead of leaving them at the door, he stuffed them into the inner pocket of his coat. "What book is that in your pocket?"...

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2. The Reason

The Mulla went to see a rich man. "Give me some money." "Why?" "I want to buy...an elephant." "If you have no money, you can't afford to keep an elephant." "I came here," said Nasrudin, "to get money, not advice."

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3. Eating His Money

Mulla Nasrudin, as everyone knows, comes from a country where fruit is fruit, and meat is meat, and curry is never eaten. One day he was plodding along a dusty Indian road, having newly descended from the high mountains of Kafiristan, when a great...

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4. The Use of a Light

"I can see in the dark," boasted Nasrudin one day in the teahouse. "If that is so, why do we sometimes see you carrying a light through the streets?" "Only to prevent other people from colliding with me."

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5. The Three Truths

The Sufis are known as Seekers of the Truth, this truth being a knowledge of objective reality. An ignorant and covetous tyrant once determined to possess himself of this truth. He was called Rudarigh, a great lord of Murcia in Spain. He decided...

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6. Assumptions

"What is the meaning of fate, Mulla?" "Assumptions." "In what way?" "You assume things are going to go well, and they don't - that you call bad luck. You assume things are going to go badly and they don't - that you call good luck. You assume...

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7. Just Suppose...

The Mulla was walking down the village street deep in thought, when some urchins began to throw stones at him. He was taken by surprise, and besides he was not a big man. "Don't do that, and I will tell you something of interest to you."...

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8. Alternate Crop

The Mulla went to the barber who shaved him with a blunt razor and a clumsy hand. Every time he drew blood, the barber stuck a wisp of cotton on the nick, to stop the bleeding. This continued for some time, until one side of Nasrudin's face was...

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9. Tit for tat

Nasrudin went into a shop to buy a pair of trousers. Then he changed his mind and chose a cloak instead, at the same price. Picking up the cloak he left the shop. "You have not paid," shouted the merchant. "I left you the trousers, which were...

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10. Whose Servant am I?

Mulla Nasrudin had become a favorite at Court. He used his position to show up the methods of courtiers. One day the King was exceptionally hungry. Some aubergines had been so deliciously cooked that he told the palace chef to serve them every day....

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