Sew a Jacket on the Button | 为纽扣缝一件夹克
A kind but impoverished woman, Mrs. Turner, helps beggars until she has nothing left. When an old...
Camel Time | 骆驼报时
A tourist in Egypt discovers a local who appears to tell time by lifting a camel's genitals, lead...
The Lesson of Observation | 观察的教训
A medical lecturer demonstrates the importance of precise observation by tricking his students in...
The Curse | 咒语
An old man seeks a wizard's help to lift a 40-year-old curse. To remove it, he must recall the ex...
Please Hang Up and Try Again | 请挂断重拨
A man calls home, mistakenly believes his wife is having an affair based on a conversation with a...
The Great Lion Hunter | 伟大的猎狮者
A village hires a famed hunter to kill a man-eating lion. After a failed ambush, he disguises him...
Time Is Money | 时间就是金钱
A passenger points out to a taxi driver that the running meter during a stop proves the adage "ti...
The Sandwich Code | 三明治暗语
A couple uses sandwich meat names as a secret code during intimacy to avoid alerting the girl's y...
Over the Counter | 柜台之上
A man asks a pharmacist if he can get Viagra "over the counter." The pharmacist humorously interp...
The Special Football | 特别的橄榄球
A father saves a special commemorative football for his sons, only to realize too late that its t...
The Monkey and the Fly | 猴子与苍蝇
A monkey tries to protect his sleeping master from a persistent fly but ends up causing more harm...
The Greedy Man | 贪得无厌
A man meets a celestial friend who grants him gold, but his greed leads him to desire the magic f...
The Black Bear's Fatal Obsession | 熊性恶血
This article describes how black bears' instinctive aversion to blood can lead to a fatal cycle o...
Where Does Rice Come From? | 大米从何而来?
A rich man's foolish sons, when asked where rice comes from, give absurd answers (kitchen, bag), ...
Eve's Children | 夏娃的孩子们
After being expelled from Eden, Adam and Eve have many children, some handsome and some ugly. Whe...
The Carabao and the Shell | 水牛与贝壳
A proud carabao challenges a shell to a race. Tricked by many identical shells answering his call...
Sweetheart Roland | 爱人罗兰
A kind step-daughter escapes her witch step-mother's murder plot with her lover Roland. Using mag...
A Royal Thief-Catcher | 皇家捕贼人
A miserly Brahman hides his wealth in the forest, only to have it stolen. Grief-stricken, he vows...
The Two Travellers | 两个旅行者
A kind but poor tailor and a cruel shoemaker travel together. After the shoemaker blinds and aban...
Knotting the Grass | 老人结草
A minister's son disobeys his father's deathbed wish to bury a concubine alive, choosing instead ...
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