Molla Nasreddin, in his old age, was invited to be an honorary justice of the peace. The first case he had to deal with was a robbery case. Nasreddin listened to the victim and said:
- Yes, you're right.
But he hasn’t heard the accused yet!
The court clerk whispered in his ear:
- You are not yet accustomed to the established order, Mr. Judge. Understand, you can’t do this. You must now listen to the other side before making a decision.
“Okay,” Nasreddin nodded.
Another man, a robber, told his story. Nasreddin listened and said:
- You're right.
The secretary was confused and again whispered in Nasreddin’s ear:
- What are you saying? Both can't be right!
“And you’re right,” Nasreddin answered.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru