Nasreddin Hodja’s Debt
Nasreddin Hodja was once brought before a judge by a man to whom he owed some money. The creditor said to the judge: “This man owes me 500 dinars which …
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Hodja’s Rich Dream
Hodja had a dream. A man knocked at his door and asked if he could spend the night in his house. He said he would pay 10 gold coins for …
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Nasreddin Hodja Walnuts and Pumpkins Joke
Nasreddin Hodja was lying in the shade of an ancient walnut tree. His body was at rest, but, befitting his calling as an imam, his mind did not relax. Looking …
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Hodja’s Throne
Nasreddin Hodja had a buffalo whose horns were set wide apart. Hodja often felt an urge to sit on the animal’s head between the horns, but never dared try it. …
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Restoring the Moon
One night the Nasreddin Hodja looked into his well and saw there the reflection of the full moon. “Oh no!” he exclaimed. “The moon has fallen from the sky and …
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Faith Moves Mountains
Nasreddin Hodja was boasting about the power of his faith. “If your faith is so strong, then pray for that mountain to come to you,” said a skeptic, pointing to …
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