Nasreddin Hodja Anecdotes — Kolektif

The teacher took a basket of radishes he had collected from his garden to Timur On the way he ran into a neighbour Neighbour advised Give up take figs instead of radishes The teacher listened He came out with a basket of figs in his hand Timur summoned one of his men and ordered him to throw the figs in the basket one by one in Hodja s face As the figs came to his face the teacher began to give thanks O Lord thank goodness Timur wondered and asked why he was thankful The teacher replied What would happen to me if I hadn t listened to the neighbour and brought the radishes I m thankful for that