A fair solution

1. What did the poor man do while he ate his

dry bread?

Ans. He smelled the food from the restaurant and

imagined he was eating a delicious meal.

2. What did the rich man say when he yelled at

the poor man?

Ans. He said the poor man had to pay for the

smell of the food.

3. What was Nasreddin’s solution for the problem?

Ans. Nasreddin said the rich man, “This poor man

 enjoyed the smell of your food. Now you have

enjoyed the sound of his money. That is a fair

solution.

4. What did Nasreddin do with the bag of coins?

Ans. He shook the bag next to the rich man’s

ear and gave back the money back to the

poor man.