Inggris : Sugeng Hariyanto
A Pot That Had a Baby
One day Nasreddin wanted to have a party. He borrowed a big pot from his neighbour. One week later, he returned it back. He put a small pot inside it. His neighbour asked, "Whose pot is it?"
"That's yours. The big pot was pregnant when I borrowed it. And it was delivered of a baby pot safely at our house," Nasreddin answered.
The neighbour said, It's very strange. But, that's all right." The man received the pots gladly but he did not thank him.
Several weeks later, Nasreddin borrowed the big pot again. His neighbour lent it to Nasreddin willingly.
Several weeks had passed by. Nasreddin had not returned the pot back. His neighbour was afraid if Nasreddin did not return it. When he met Nasreddin and asked about the pot, Nasreddin cried soon.
"I'm very sorry, Brother. I think you must let it go. The pot died when it was with us. Actually, I wanted to inform you about it soon, but I was so sad. Now let's pray for it," said Nasreddin sadly.
Hearing the answer, the man got angry. He said, "Don't be foolish, Nasreddin. A pot cannot die!"
Nasreddin answered, "I am very sad to see you angry. If you believe that a pot can have a baby, why don't you believe that a pot can die also?"
"That's yours. The big pot was pregnant when I borrowed it. And it was delivered of a baby pot safely at our house," Nasreddin answered.
The neighbour said, It's very strange. But, that's all right." The man received the pots gladly but he did not thank him.
Several weeks later, Nasreddin borrowed the big pot again. His neighbour lent it to Nasreddin willingly.
Several weeks had passed by. Nasreddin had not returned the pot back. His neighbour was afraid if Nasreddin did not return it. When he met Nasreddin and asked about the pot, Nasreddin cried soon.
"I'm very sorry, Brother. I think you must let it go. The pot died when it was with us. Actually, I wanted to inform you about it soon, but I was so sad. Now let's pray for it," said Nasreddin sadly.
Hearing the answer, the man got angry. He said, "Don't be foolish, Nasreddin. A pot cannot die!"
Nasreddin answered, "I am very sad to see you angry. If you believe that a pot can have a baby, why don't you believe that a pot can die also?"
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