Kisah Bijaksana

Nasruddin and the Pilgrims

Everyone in Nasruddin’s village was preparing to go on a religious pilgrimage. Everyone except Nasruddin. All the other villagers loaded up their carts and wagons, their donkeys and camels, and then t

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Nasruddin and the Shrine

Nasruddin was traveling to a distant country. Along the way, his donkey died of exhaustion, and Nasruddin buried him by the roadside. As Nasruddin knelt there, weeping, a man saw him and began to weep

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Nasruddin Crossing the Lake

Nasruddin was crossing a lake on a ferry loaded with passengers. Unexpectedly, a storm arose, and the ferry tossed violently in the rising waves. The passengers started screaming, and many of them pra

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Nasruddin in a New Town

Nasruddin was visiting a new town for the first time. He didn’t know anybody in the town, and he wasn’t sure what to do or where to go; it made him feel uneasy. He decided to enter the first door he f

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Nasruddin Leaves the Tavern

It was late at night, and Nasruddin had spent the entire evening in a tavern, drinking and talking, talking and drinking. And drinking. By the time he decided to head home, he was quite intoxicated. A

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Nasruddin by Night

“You wouldn’t know it just by looking at me,” said Nasruddin, “but I have truly miraculous powers.” Nasruddin’s friend laughed. “So tell me,” he said, “what is your most miraculous power?” “I can see

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Nasruddin and the Frogs

Nasruddin’s friend saw him throwing money into a pool. “Nasruddin! What on earth are you doing?” he asked. Nasruddin smiled. “I’m paying the frogs.” “I don’t understand,” said his friend. “Well, I was

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Nasruddin and the Man’s Bag

Nasruddin saw a man weeping as he walked along the road. “What’s wrong?” Nasruddin asked. “I’ve lost everything. All I have left is here,” said the man, holding up a tattered bag. Nasruddin grabbed th

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Nasruddin and the Drowning Man

Nasruddin heard people shouting by the lake. He ran to investigate: a man had fallen in. The tax collector! He couldn’t swim and was shouting for help. “Give me your hand!” the people yelled, reaching

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Nasruddin and the Music Teacher

Nasruddin had decided that he would like to learn to play the lute. Nasruddin happened to have a lute already, but he did not have much money. He knew that would make it difficult to find a music teac

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Nasruddin at the Baths

Nasruddin went to the bathhouse. When the attendant saw Nasruddin’s shabby clothes, he treated him poorly, giving him a threadbare towel and only a tiny piece of soap. Nevertheless, after Nasruddin fi

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A Sign for Nasruddin’s Restaurant

Nasruddin made a sign for his new restaurant. RESTAURANT “You need to say more!” suggested a friend. So Nasruddin changed the sign: RESTAURANT – FINEST FOOD Another friend insisted, “It needs action!”

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Nasruddin’s Duck Soup

Nasruddin’s relative showed up for dinner, bringing a duck. Nasruddin made duck soup. “Delicious!” said Nasruddin’s relative. The next day Nasruddin added water to the leftover soup. A knock at the do

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Nasruddin and the Puddle

One day Nasruddin almost fell into a deep puddle; a friend grabbed his arm just in time. Later, whenever this friend ran into Nasruddin, he would remind Nasruddin about it. “Do you remember how I resc

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Nasruddin on the Way to the

Cemetery “What is it like to be dead?” Nasruddin asked his wife. “How should I know?” she replied. “The dead are cold; that’s all I know.” Chopping wood the next day, Nasruddin suddenly felt very cold

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