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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 Shoe Pattern | 鞋样
A spoiled teenager, completely dependent on his parents, is forced to handle a simple errand alon...
The Three Fishermen <2> | 三位渔夫 <2>
The narrator describes the central role of camp coffee in their fishing ritual, its preparation, ...
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 Witch and Her Servants | 女巫与她的仆人
A young prince, Iwanich, falls in love with a maiden, Militza, who is under a spell. To find her,...
We Can't Pay for Them | 我们赔不起
A boy runs five kilometers to school daily, developing strength and speed. He wins multiple races...
The Happy Prince (Part 2) | 快乐王子（第二部分）
The Happy Prince persuades the reluctant Swallow to delay his journey to Egypt and deliver his ru...
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 ...
Honest Lawyer | 诚实的律师
A short, humorous joke that plays on the stereotype of lawyers being dishonest by suggesting that...
Early Shopper | 早起的购物者
A prisoner, charged with "doing Christmas shopping early," reveals to a benevolent judge that his...
Excess Billing Hours | 超额计费工时
A lawyer receives VIP treatment in heaven because St. Peter calculates his billed hours to equate...
A Dirty Taste | 难闻的味道
A rear tiger repeatedly licks the front tiger, apologizing each time. Finally, it explains the bi...
Two Questions | 两个问题
A client offers a lawyer $500 to answer two questions, and the lawyer's immediate response reveal...
The Lawyer's Backpack | 律师的背包
A plane crash forces passengers to scramble for limited parachutes. The brain surgeon and attorne...
You Won't Go to Jail | 你不会坐牢
A man embezzled millions and sought legal defense to avoid jail. His lawyer assured him that with...
That's Not Fair | 这不公平
A man in hell complains about a lawyer's seemingly pleasant fate, only to be corrected by the dev...
The Interview | 律所面试
Two equally qualified candidates, Robert and Paul, are interviewed for a prestigious law firm. Th...
Do What You Can | 尽力而为
A judge humorously advises a prisoner sentenced to 30 years to simply "do what you can" when the ...
Surgeons' Coffee Break | 外科医生的咖啡闲谈
Four surgeons humorously compare the ease of operating on different professionals based on stereo...
The Interview | 面试
A desperate applicant repeatedly lowers his job expectations during an interview, only to be reje...