Mulla Nasruddin Tale - The Pregnant Pot

Mulla borrowed a pot from his friend, The next day, he gave the friend back the pot, plus another small pot.

The friend looked at the small pot and said

"What's this?"

"Your pot gave birth while I had it" said Mulla

"So I am giving you its child".

The friend, happy to receive the bonus, did not ask another question.

A week later Mulla once again borrowed the original pot from the friend. After a week passed the friend asked Mulla to return it.

"I can't" said Mulla

"Why not" the friend asked.

"Well" Mulla answered "I hate to be the bearer of bad news. But your pot has died".

"What?" the friend asked with skepticism "A pot can't die".

"Well, you believed it gave birth" said Mulla

"So is why is it that you can't believe it died"