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Like Father, Like Son | 有其父必有其子
A father, seeing his son being beaten by the grandfather, starts beating himself in a clever act ...
Only One Instance | 唯一的实例
Henry Beecher wittily responds to an insulting letter containing only the word "Fool" by humorous...
Midway Tactics | 中间战术
Three competing shop owners use aggressive sale signs, but the middle one cleverly uses a simple ...
The Smartest Kid | 最聪明的孩子
A barber tries to prove a boy is foolish by offering him a choice between a dollar and two quarte...
Response Ability | 应答的智慧
Three anecdotes demonstrate witty and pragmatic responses to challenging questions, highlighting ...
Thirty Years and Five Minutes | 三十年与五分钟
A wealthy banker questions the high fee for an artist's five-minute work, only to be reminded tha...
Each Man Has His Merits | 各有所长
A foreigner applying for U.S. citizenship cleverly responds to a judge's test question by asserti...
The Value of a Good Question | 一个好问题的价值
A man inquires about a lawyer's fee for answering three questions. The lawyer's $400 quote and hi...
Back Up Two Miles | 退后两英里
A farmer uses clever wording to make a hurried motorist reverse for two miles on a narrow road, r...
Alexander the Great and His Teacher | 亚历山大大帝与他的老师
A student cleverly retorts his teacher's comparison to Alexander the Great by pointing out the ad...
The Unpleasant Task | 不情愿之事
A farmer uses clever wording to make an impatient motorist reverse for two miles on a narrow road...
The King's Brother | 国王的兄弟
A poor man claims kinship with the King of Spain by citing their shared descent from Adam and Eve...
The Bald Man's Wisdom | 秃头老先生的智慧
A bald man's wig is blown off by the wind while hunting, amusing his friends. He joins in the lau...
Happiness | 幸福
A man overwhelmed by his crowded home seeks a master's help. The master instructs him to bring al...
The Old Man's Wisdom | 长者的智慧
A 105-year-old devout man stops attending synagogue, explaining to the concerned Rabbi that he be...
Don't Argue with Children | 莫与孩童争辩
A little girl challenges her teacher's scientific fact about whales with a biblical story, ending...
Intelligence | 何为智慧
Two ditch diggers question why their boss rests in the shade while they toil in the sun. The boss...
The World's Greatest Swordsman | 世界上最伟大的击剑手
A tale of three swordsmen demonstrating their skill on flies. The greatest appears to miss entire...
Zen Sarcasm | 禅意讽刺集
A collection of witty, paradoxical, and darkly humorous aphorisms that subvert conventional wisdo...
The Greatest Swordsman | 天下第一剑客
A tale of three swordsmen demonstrating their skill on a fly, culminating in the champion's unexp...