Enlight Do they sell things that should be thrown away? Mullah bought plums at the market, brought them home and began to eat them with his wife. The wife suddenly noticed that Mulla was also swallowing bones. - Why do you swallow bones? she asks. - Why do... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Mulla's wife Mulla's friends and acquaintances began to tell him that his wife was taking a lot of walks and it would not hurt to call her to order. - You people are strange! - Mulla was surprised. - How can I rei... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Night on the roof It was very hot and Mulla slept on the roof. Waking up in the morning, he saw that the wind had thrown his clothes into the yard. “Wife,” said Nasreddin, “thank Allah that I slept naked at night.” If ... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight The taste is one One day Mulla Nasreddin loaded two baskets of grapes onto a donkey and went to the city. In the city, children pestered him: - Mullah, give us grapes! Mulla looked around the crowd. “If I give it to y... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Cook everything One day Mulla bought meat and brought it home. The wife asked: - What should I cook from it? - How do I know, cook what comes out of it. The wife shifted the meat from hand to hand and looked at him a... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Soap Mulla Nasreddin and his wife went to the lake to wash clothes and carpets. While doing laundry, they did not notice how the crow grabbed the soap from them and flew away. Seeing this, Mulla's wife sho... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
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
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
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
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
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
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
