Once, Mulla Nasruddin’s father-in-law came to visit him. So, he borrowed a brass pot from a pawn merchant for cooking. But the greedy merchant took twenty Thankas as rent. The next day, Mulla went back with the brass pot and two silver cups that his father-in-law brought. “Your pot was expecting and gave birth to these cups!” Mulla explained. Then, he borrowed a gold necklace from the merchant paying two hundred Thankas. He came back and announced, “Your necklace is also expecting. I’ll be back soon.” The merchant waited eagerly. However, after a week, Mulla came, wearing a mourning dress. “Your necklace died and I just cremated it,” said Mulla, showing the merchant a wire and iron rust. “But how can a necklace die?” the merchant demanded as many people surrounded them. “If a pot can give birth, a necklace can die, too.” Mulla said. Everybody supported Mulla, so the merchant paid him five hundred Thankas to get rid of him.
The Expecting Necklace
