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Doğan Can Çiçek
Jun 3, 2012, 2:37:38 PM6/3/12
to AFL 09-13 / A ENGLISH CLASS
An acquaintance asked Nasreddin Hodja to act as a witness in his case
and lie on his behalf in front of the kadi. The man insisted so much
that, at the end, the Hodja agreed to back him up in court. When the
suit came before the kadi, Hodja's acquaintance presented his case.
`Kadi Effendi, the defendant owes me two sacks of wheat.' The kadi
asked Nasreddin Hodja what he had to say.
`Yes Kadi Effendi,' the Hodja started to give his false account, `The
defendant owes two sacks of oat to the plaintiff.' The plaintiff was
panicked and immediately attempted to correct.
`Kadi Effendi, the Hodja had a slip of the tongue, he meant to say
wheat.'
`What difference does it make if it's oat or wheat, so long as it's a
lie!' the Hodja quipped.
and lie on his behalf in front of the kadi. The man insisted so much
that, at the end, the Hodja agreed to back him up in court. When the
suit came before the kadi, Hodja's acquaintance presented his case.
`Kadi Effendi, the defendant owes me two sacks of wheat.' The kadi
asked Nasreddin Hodja what he had to say.
`Yes Kadi Effendi,' the Hodja started to give his false account, `The
defendant owes two sacks of oat to the plaintiff.' The plaintiff was
panicked and immediately attempted to correct.
`Kadi Effendi, the Hodja had a slip of the tongue, he meant to say
wheat.'
`What difference does it make if it's oat or wheat, so long as it's a
lie!' the Hodja quipped.
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