MullaNasrudin's son, home from college,
was talking to his father about the "Law of Compensation," which he
had studied. "If a person loses one eye," he explained, "the
sight in the other becomes stronger. If he loses the hearing in one ear, the
hearing in the other becomes more acute. If he loses one hand, he becomes more
agile with the other."
"I GUESS THAT'S RIGHT," said Nasrudin.
"I HAVE ALWAYS NOTICED THAT WHEN A MAN HAS ONE SHORT LEG THE OTHER IS
LONGER."