People had great respect for Nasruddin's wisdom and would often come up to him on the street to ask him religious and philosophical questions. So one day a man approached Nasruddin on the street and said, "Please tell me, Nasruddin, how to measure the world."
Nasruddin paused for a moment, and then pointed to a funeral procession that was making its way down the street at that moment. "Don't ask me," he said. "Ask the one inside the coffin. He has taken the measure of the world, and only he can answer that question for you."
Inspired by: The Best Anecdotes of Nasreddin Hoca by Kemal Yorenc
Notes: This story is on p. 7 of the book. Compare a similar story: What Happens After We Die.
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