The Queen Bee | 蜂后
The youngest and kindest brother, Simpleton, saves creatures on his journey. His compassion is la...
The Tinder-Box | 打火匣
A returning soldier obtains a magical tinder-box from a witch, which grants him wealth and the po...
The Quail Mocks the Roc | 鹦雀笑鹏
A tiny quail, content with its short hops among the weeds, mocks the mighty roc's epic journey ac...
The Boy and the Apple Tree | 男孩与苹果树
A story about unconditional love and sacrifice between a boy and an apple tree that gives everyth...
Apelles and the Ass | 阿佩莱斯与驴
A vain little ass mistakenly believes the painter Apelles admires him for a noble reason. Apelles...
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...
Jury Duty | 陪审团义务
A man tries to get out of jury duty by claiming prejudice against the defendant, only to be told ...
The Mars Mission Interview | 火星任务面试
NASA interviews three professionals for a one-way Mars mission. An engineer and a doctor state al...
Half the Council Are Crooks? | 市议会一半是骗子?
A newspaper editor, under legal pressure, retracted a bold claim that half the council were crook...
How Did I Do? | 我干得怎么样?
A rookie officer proudly disperses a crowd from a corner, only for his veteran partner to reveal ...
A Small Head | 小脑袋
A curious boy asks an old man why his head is so small. The old man recounts a tale of catching a...
The Crocodile Dogfight | 鳄鱼斗犬
A satirical tale where Uncle Sam and Osama settle a war with a dogfight. Osama breeds a ferocious...
The Hybrid Pulse D/A Converter | 混合脉冲D/A变换器
A shopper questions a salesperson about the technical term 'hybrid pulse D/A converter' on a CD p...
A Busy Man's Wit | 忙人的机智
A man cleverly outwits mischievous children who ask him to fetch birds' eggs, by securing his boo...
A Way to Make Money | 生财之道
A mother saves money by hand-washing a dress instead of dry-cleaning it, proudly telling her husb...
Body Builder Light Bulb | 健美运动员换灯泡
A joke about body builders changing a light bulb, highlighting their stereotypical focus on appea...
Hippopotamus or Buffalo? | 河马还是水牛城?
A customer confuses the city name "Buffalo" with "Hippopotamus" while booking a flight, leading t...
The Shrink and the Bartender | 精神病医生与酒保
A man seeks expensive psychiatric help for his fear of someone under the bed, but finds a much ch...
Hunting Skills | 打猎的技巧
A hunter shares his simple technique for finding bears, but when his friend tries it, he ends up ...
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