Hoja's foolishness!

 Hoja Mulla has many stories where he makes clever moves, but there are also many times when he says and does foolish things.

Here's a story of Hoja's foolishness.

Once, Hoja got the news that a donkey race was being held in the town.

He told his wife, "Don't give our donkey any food for two days. I have to take it to the race in town."

His wife, Amina, was obedient. He arrived at the race with the hungry donkey. The contestants mounted their donkeys, and the race began.

Suddenly, from atop his donkey, Hoja showed a stick with food tied to it in front of the donkey.

Thinking it could get the food in front of it, the donkey galloped forward, leaving the other donkeys behind.

But did Hoja give it the food? After running for a little while, the starving donkey collapsed! Seeing Hoja fly off it and fall to the ground, the spectators jeered at him!

When Hoja got home, his wife made fun of him. Hoja then said, "That donkey didn't understand the cleverness I showed. That's not my fault!"