A Nasreddin Hoca story
Nasreddin Hoca ordered a new shirt from Hussein the tailor, and when it was ready, he went to the tailor’s shop to pick it up.
After Nasreddin paid for the shirt, he decided to shop for some new pants. He chose a nice pair of baggy pants and tried them on, and the two bargained and agreed on a price.
Not even a minute later, Nasreddin changed his mind, took off the pants, and returned them to Hussein. Then, he picked out a cloak asked how much they cost. Hussein informed him was the same price as the pants.
He picked up his shirt and the cloak, gave Hussein his warmest thanks, and began to leave. Hussein stopped him saying, “But Nasruddin! You have not paid me for that cloak.”
“Nonsense, Hussein, my friend. I paid you for the shirt, and left you the pants,” the Mullah explained patiently, “which you told me would cost exactly the same as the cloak.”
“Yes, but you didn’t buy the pants.”
“Of course I didn’t pay you for the pants,” Nasruddin rebuffed. “Why would you expect me to pay for something I didn’t buy in the first place?”
100+ Favourite Tales of Nasreddin Hoca
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Treasured, oft-told stories of the famous funny folk hero
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