Enlight Duck soup A relative came to Nasreddin and brought a duck as a gift. The bird was cooked and eaten. Soon numerous guests began to arrive, and each was called “a friend of a friend of the man who brought you the... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Nasreddin's shoes The boys decided to take away Nasreddin's shoes. As he walked along the road, they surrounded him and said: - Mulla, no one can climb this tree! - Why no one? - Nasreddin said. - I'll show you how to ... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Khoja ridicules the dervish-melami One day, a Melami dervish named Sheyad-Hamza, an enlightened, perfect man, walking on the right path, living righteously, said to the Khoja: - Hodja, is your occupation in this world really just buffo... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Khoja and sea water On the seashore, Khoja felt thirsty and drank a little salt water. The thirst, of course, not only did not subside, but on the contrary, his throat became even more dry and nauseous. He walked a littl... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Convincing silence The court sage gave a speech in the city square about the vanity of all earthly things. He said that on the verge of death a person will not take a half penny into the world, so one should be generous... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Fear has no favorites One day a woman brought her little son to Nasreddin’s school and said: - Scare him a little, because he no longer obeys me. Nasreddin's eyes widened, he began to puff, jump up and bang on the table wi... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Son like father Mulla Nasreddin was going to have lunch. It is known: whoever loves money loves only money. Therefore, Mulla ordered his servant: “Bring dinner to the table, and then lock the gate and tell everyone t... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Apple orchard Nasreddin had the best apple orchard in the country, and whenever the apples ripened, the neighbor's children would sneak into the orchard and pick them. And with the same consistency, Nasreddin ran o... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Khoja and the one-legged goose One day Khoja roasted a goose and brought it to the sovereign. On the way, he got hungry and in a secluded place he lowered one goose’s foot into his belly. Presenting himself before the padishah, he ... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Khoja forgot that only his bridle was stolen Khoja's elegant bridle was stolen. He took the donkey by the ear and led him home. A few days later, seeing this bridle on a huge Egyptian donkey, he, looking in surprise at the donkey, his head and h... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Cooking on a candle Nasreddin bet that he could spend the night on the nearby mountains and survive, despite the snow and ice. Several jokers in the teahouse agreed to be witnesses. Nasreddin took a book and a candle and... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Respect from tomorrow Once the Emir asked Nasreddin: - Listen, who do you respect most in the world? - Those who spread out a rich dostarkhan in front of me and do not skimp on treats. - I invite you to a treat tomorrow! -... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
