It happened once that Mulla Nasreddin addressed the kaymakam. Outraged by the arrogance of this official, Mulla Nasreddin could not stand it:
- Why is it, my dear, that you are so arrogant about who you are?
- As if you don’t know, I am kaymakam!
- Well, okay, and then what will you become?
- Governor!
- Well, what next?
- Minister.
- And who else?
- Sadrazam.
- What next?
- No one.
- And now I’m nobody. And is it worth it to be so arrogant?
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru