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The Wolf and the Donkey | 狼与驴
A clever donkey tricks a hungry wolf into being tied to its bridle, then leads the wolf back to i...
The Cunning Shoemaker | 狡猾的鞋匠
A poor but clever shoemaker repeatedly outwits a band of greedy robbers through a series of ingen...
The Moon and the Lie | 月亮与谎言
A boy is tormented by guilt after telling a lie, feeling as if the moon is watching and judging h...
The First-Day Holdup | 第一天的劫案
On his first day at a bank, Nick faces an armed robbery. Thinking quickly, he pretends to comply ...
Lawyers Take Everything | 律师拿走一切
A courtroom anecdote where a seemingly destitute defendant reveals that despite winning the case,...
Which Heart Is Better? | 谁的心脏更好？
A heart attack patient must choose between a lawyer's heart and a social worker's for a transplan...
I'm the Groom | 我是新郎
A speeding motorist is jailed by an officer who thinks the police chief will be in a good mood af...
A Blessing in Disguise | 因祸得福
A clumsy man, unemployed for months, finally gets a job at a chinaware shop only to break a valua...
Constipated Kitty | 便秘的小猫
A vet prescribes a strong laxative for a constipated cat. When the owner returns, the vet mistake...
Trying the Hat | 试帽子
A husband, asked to fetch a turnip "about the size of your head," is later found by a neighbor tr...
Three Men in a Boat | 三人同舟
Three men on a bench pretend to fish, amusing a policeman who tells their friend to remove them; ...
Five Months Older | 大五个月
During WWII, 16-year-old John谎报年龄参军，却被同一位军医识破，因为他刚为约翰声称同样18岁的哥哥做过体检。John情急之下说出了“我哥哥比我大五个月”的真相。 | ...
The Frog in My Pocket | 口袋里的青蛙
A biology teacher promises to show his class a frog from his pocket, but instead pulls out his lu...
The Corked Bottle | 塞紧的瓶塞
A patient's literal interpretation of a medicine bottle's instruction leads to a humorous misunde...
My Dog Can't Read | 我的狗不识字
A humorous dialogue where Mrs. Brown dismisses the idea of putting a lost dog advertisement in th...
The Foolish Rooster | 愚蠢的公鸡
A poor man, hoping to sell his only rooster for Christmas treats, foolishly lets it go during the...
The Alligator and the Shoes | 鳄鱼与鞋
A woman, determined to get affordable alligator shoes, decides to hunt her own alligator in the L...
Monkey Business | 带它去动物园
A policeman misunderstands his boss's order to take a stray monkey to the zoo, instead treating i...
The Beautiful Hat | 漂亮的帽子
Mr. Jones loses his hat out of a train window and throws his bag out too, believing that the addr...
Two Dollars | 两美元
A man cleverly tests a rude shopkeeper's valuation of his own merchandise, ultimately purchasing ...