Hunting bears Nasreddin Hodja |
Tamerlane enjoyed Hodja's company, and also liked to hunt, commanded him to accompany him on a bear hunt. Hodja was terrified. When Hodja returned to his village, someone asked him: - How did the hunt go? - Marvelously. - How many bears did you see? - None. - How could it have gone marvelously, then? - When you are hunting bears, and when you are me, seeing no bears at all is a marvelous experience. |