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If a Pot Can Multiply (Inggris)
One day Nasrudin lent his cooking pots to a neighbour, who was giving a feast. The neighbour returned them, together with one extra – very tiny pot.
‘What is this?’ asked Nasrudin.
‘According to law, I have given you the offspring of your property which was born when the pots were in my care,’ said the joker.
Shortly afterwards Nasrudin borrowed his neighbour’s pots, but did not return them.
The man came round to get them back.
‘Alas!’ said Nasrudin, ‘they are dead. We have established, have we not, that pots are mortal?’
Jika Panci Bisa Beranak Pinak (Indonesia)
Suatu hari Nasrudin meminjamkan panci-panci masaknya kepada tetangga yang sedang mengadakan pesta. Tetangga tersebut lalu mengembalikannya sambil membawakan satu panci tambahan – sangat kecil.
“Apa ini?” tanya Nasrudin.
“Menurut hukum, aku telah memberimu keturunan dari harta benda yang lahir ketika panci tersebut dalam perawatan saya,” kata sang pelawak.
Nasruddin bergeming dan tak menjawab apa-apa.
Tak lama kemudian, Nasrudin meminjam panci tetangganya tapi tak ia kembalikan.
Tetangga Nasrudin itu berkunjung dan ingin mengambilnya kembali.
“Aduh, sayang seribu sayang!” kata Nasrudin. “Pancimu sudah mati. Kita sudah sama-sama tahu kan, bahwa panci-panci itu fana?”
