The Wit and Wisdom of Hodja
There are many popular jokes about Hodja Mulla, which are a mix of his wit and philosophy. Here are a few of them.
* Once, when Hodja went to the market, he had a large rooster for sale. Seeing this, a man asked, "Hodja, how old is this rooster?"
Hodja replied, "I don't know. If you ask the rooster, it will tell you."
* Hodja's poverty troubled him in many ways. Because of this, he used to borrow money even from people he didn't know.
One morning, Hodja went up to a man and asked, "Do you recognize me?"
The man said, "No."
Hodja continued, "That's good. A while back, I borrowed some money from you."
* Once, while Hodja was traveling on horseback, a man asked, "Where are you going on that horse?"
Hodja replied, "Where would you go if you saw a horse?"
* A scholar tried to mock Hodja and asked, "Hodja, what do you value more, money or intelligence?"
Hodja said, "Since I have intelligence, I value money more. But since you have money, you value intelligence more."
* Hodja was sitting on a tree, eating a fruit. A man asked, "What are you doing?"
Hodja replied, "I'm trying to fall from the tree!"
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