Enlight Subtleties One day Mulla took a pickaxe in his hands and began to dig a hole in the garden. A neighbor came and asked what he was doing. Mulla replied: “The neighbors are still talking about what to do with the ... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight Friends are known in trouble One day Mulla was asked: - Mulla, can you tell me how many friends you have now? “How much now,” Mulla answered, “I can’t say, because this year I had a good harvest, I live in contentment, and my fri... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight Traits that are truly human Once Mulla Nasreddin was asked: - Mulla, what are the truly human traits? “There are two truly human traits,” answered Mulla, “the first: when knowledgeable people speak, you need to listen carefully;... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight Losing a donkey Mullah lost his donkey; he seeks it and gives thanks to God. When asked what he was thanking for, Mulla replied: “I thank God that I didn’t sit on a donkey, otherwise I would have gotten lost.” Transl... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight The power of the mind One day, Mulla Nasreddin, going to bed, heard a thief wandering on the roof. He immediately began talking to his wife at the top of his voice: “No matter how much I knocked last night, you didn’t wake... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight Turpentine One day Mulla was returning from the market to the village. No matter how much he urged the donkey, it could barely move its legs. Then Mulla smeared turpentine under his tail. The donkey ran like cra... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight Cold-blooded man Having heard about the illness of one of his friends, Mulla Nasreddin went to visit him. But I must say that my friend was a very cold-blooded person. The mullah asked him about his state of health. “... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight Voice from afar One day Nasreddin was running while singing a song. - Why are you running? - they asked him. “They told me,” answered Mulla, “that my voice is good from a distance.” So I run to hear my singing from a... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight See how he hung his head! One day a bull climbed into Mulla's yard and trampled all the flowers. Mulla grabbed a stick and chased the bull, but could not catch up with him. A few days later, Mulla saw that the owner of this bu... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight Harsh winter — What kind of winter was it this year? - Mulla Nasreddin was asked. “So harsh,” he answered, “that even in the bathhouse I couldn’t wash without a fur coat.” Translated from Russian original on wisdo... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight Flint One night, Mulla Nasrudin saw his neighbor with a lamp in his hands looking for something on the hill behind their house. The mullah went out into the yard and called out to his neighbor: -What are yo... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
Enlight Liars A certain liar said to Mulla: “One day it happened that the sea froze. That year we ate a lot of frozen fish. “And another year,” Nasreddin added, “the sea accidentally caught fire and burned.” That's... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin
