He arrived at the town in the night, and he was looking for the house of the friend. As he wandering along the street, a dog came running towards him. The dog was barking, and looked dangerous. Nasruddin reached down to pick up a stone, but it was frozen to the ground, or so Nasruddin thought (it was a cobblestone street).
"This is a very strange place!" Nasruddin exclaimed. "The stones are tied up, but the dogs are allowed to roam free."
Inspired by: The Wit and Wisdom of Nasraddin Hodja by Nejat Muallimoglu
Notes: This story is on p. 16 of the book. The story here does not mention that it was a cobblestone street, but from other "folktales about fools," this type of story is usually told about someone who doesn't understand what a cobblestone street is, and who thinks instead that the stones are frozen to the ground.
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