One day a very brilliant professor visited a town where Nasreddin lived. The professor was very famous throughout the country for his knowledge about many things. Not like other citizens, Nasreddin doubted him and wanted to test him.
He met the professor and said, "Professor, I want to ask you a question." "Go ahead," answered the professor. "We have to make a deal first. If you cannot answer my question, you have to pay me 10 coins. Then you can ask me a question. If I cannot answer your question, I will pay you one coin," explained Nasreddin.
The professor said quickly, "It's not fair!" "Yes, it's quite fair because you are highly educated, know much of everything. While I am not educated and not a professor," said Nasreddin.
The professor thought for a while and finally he agreed. Nasreddin smiled and said, "What do you call an animal that has three legs?" The professor thought for quite a long time while his right hand was rubbing his bald forehead. At last he quitted, "I don't know. I quit, Nasreddin."
He gave Nasreddin 10 coins. Then he asked Nasreddin the same question, "Now it's my turn. Nasreddin, what do you call an animal that has three legs?" "I don't know either, Professor," answered Nasreddin quickly, handling one coin to the professor. He put the rest into his pocket and went away.
He met the professor and said, "Professor, I want to ask you a question." "Go ahead," answered the professor. "We have to make a deal first. If you cannot answer my question, you have to pay me 10 coins. Then you can ask me a question. If I cannot answer your question, I will pay you one coin," explained Nasreddin.
The professor said quickly, "It's not fair!" "Yes, it's quite fair because you are highly educated, know much of everything. While I am not educated and not a professor," said Nasreddin.
The professor thought for a while and finally he agreed. Nasreddin smiled and said, "What do you call an animal that has three legs?" The professor thought for quite a long time while his right hand was rubbing his bald forehead. At last he quitted, "I don't know. I quit, Nasreddin."
He gave Nasreddin 10 coins. Then he asked Nasreddin the same question, "Now it's my turn. Nasreddin, what do you call an animal that has three legs?" "I don't know either, Professor," answered Nasreddin quickly, handling one coin to the professor. He put the rest into his pocket and went away.
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