A certain man asked the famous Mulla Nasrudin, "What is the meaning of fate, Mulla?"
Mulla replied, "Assumptions."
"In what way?" the man asked again.
Mulla looked at him and said, "You assume things are going to go well, and they don't - that you call bad luck. You assume things are going to go badly and they don't - that you call good luck. You assume that certain things are going to happen or not happen - and you so lack intuition that you don't know what is going to happen. You assume that the future is unknown. When you are caught out - you call that Fate."
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Mulla Nasrudin's testimony in a shooting affair was unsatisfactory. When
asked, "Did you see the shot fired?" the Mulla replied, "No, Sir, I only
heard it."
"Stand down," said the judge sharply. "Your testimony is of no value."
Nasrudin turned around in the box to leave and when his back was turned to
the judge he laughed loud and derisively. Irate at this exhibition of
contempt, the judge called the Mulla back to the chair and demanded to
know how he dared to laugh in the court.
"Did you see me laugh, Judge?" asked Nasrudin.
"No, but I heard you," retorted the judge.
"THAT EVIDENCE IS NOT SATISFACTORY, YOUR HONOUR." said Nasrudin
respectfully
asked, "Did you see the shot fired?" the Mulla replied, "No, Sir, I only
heard it."
"Stand down," said the judge sharply. "Your testimony is of no value."
Nasrudin turned around in the box to leave and when his back was turned to
the judge he laughed loud and derisively. Irate at this exhibition of
contempt, the judge called the Mulla back to the chair and demanded to
know how he dared to laugh in the court.
"Did you see me laugh, Judge?" asked Nasrudin.
"No, but I heard you," retorted the judge.
"THAT EVIDENCE IS NOT SATISFACTORY, YOUR HONOUR." said Nasrudin
respectfully
Nasrudin, ferrying a pedant across a piece of rough water, said something ungrammatical to him. “Have you never studied grammar?� asked the scholar.
“No.�
“Then half of your life has been wasted.�
A few minutes later Nasrudin turned to the passenger. “Have you ever learned how to swim?�
“No. Why?�
“Then all your life is wasted—we are sinking!�
“No.�
“Then half of your life has been wasted.�
A few minutes later Nasrudin turned to the passenger. “Have you ever learned how to swim?�
“No. Why?�
“Then all your life is wasted—we are sinking!�
WHAT'S LEFT
Mulla Nasrudin went to a donkey market.
'Are you in the market for donkeys?' a merchant asked him.
'Yes,' said Nasrudin.
'What about one of these remarkably handsome beasts?'
'Just a minute,' said the Mulla, 'I want you to show me the worst donkeys you have.'
'Those are the worst.'
'Very well, then, I'll take the rest.'
Mulla Nasrudin went to a donkey market.
'Are you in the market for donkeys?' a merchant asked him.
'Yes,' said Nasrudin.
'What about one of these remarkably handsome beasts?'
'Just a minute,' said the Mulla, 'I want you to show me the worst donkeys you have.'
'Those are the worst.'
'Very well, then, I'll take the rest.'
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