Hodja and the Scorpion Nasreddin Hodja and a friend were sitting beside a river. As they watched the water flow by, a scorpion making its way along the riverbank tumbled into the water and began to struggle and drown. Without hesitation, Hodja reached in and plucked the scorpion from the water. As he placed it on the bank, the scorpion stung his hand. A few minutes later, the same scorpion slipped into the river again. Once more, Hodja rescued it [...]