Nine donkeys

Stories from Nasrettin Hoca’s universe (2)
Nasrettin once undertook to take nine donkeys for delivery to a local farmer. The man who entrusted them to him counted them, one by one, so that Nasrettin could be sure that there were really nine. [...]

The soup of the soup

                Stories from Nasrettin Hoca’s universe (1) 
A kinsman came to see Nasrettin from the country and brought a duck. Nasrettin was grateful, had the bird cooked and shared it with the guests. Presently another visitor arrived. “I am a friend”, he said, “of the man who gave you the duck.” Nasrettin fed him as well. This [...]

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