Nasreddin Hodja
The Donkey Debate Nasreddin had many nice neighbors who were always happy to help each other. But there was one woman on his street who nobody liked. She always got involved in other people’s problems and borrowed things without returning them. One morning, Nasreddin heard a knock at his door. When he opened it, he saw the woman standing outside. "Good morning, Nasreddin," she said. "I need to take some things to my sister's house today. I don’t have a donkey. Can I use yours? I will bring it back tonight." "I’m sorry," Nasreddin replied. "If my donkey were here, I would let you use it. But it is not here." "Oh?" the woman said. "I saw it at your house last night. Where is it now?" "My wife took it into town this morning," explained Nasreddin. Just then, Nasreddin's donkey brayed loudly. "You are not telling the truth, Nasreddin!" the woman said angrily. "I can hear your donkey. You should be