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Birbal the Wise - XI
Emperor Akbar once ruled over India. He was a wise and intelligent ruler, and he had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal, known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is one of the examples of his wit. Do you have it in you to find out the answer?
One day a scholar came to the court of Emperor Akbar and challenged Birbal to answer his questions and thus prove that he was as clever as people said he was.
He asked Birbal: "Would you prefer to answer a hundred easy questions or just a single difficult one?"
Both the emperor and Birbal had had a difficult day and were impatient to leave.
"Ask me one difficult question," said Birbal.
"Well, then tell me," said the man, "which came first into the world, the chicken or the egg?"
"The chicken," replied Birbal, very confidently.
"How do you know?" asked the scholar, a note of triumph in his voice.
What did Birbal answer to this?
One day a scholar came to the court of Emperor Akbar and challenged Birbal to answer his questions and thus prove that he was as clever as people said he was.
He asked Birbal: "Would you prefer to answer a hundred easy questions or just a single difficult one?"
Both the emperor and Birbal had had a difficult day and were impatient to leave.
"Ask me one difficult question," said Birbal.
"Well, then tell me," said the man, "which came first into the world, the chicken or the egg?"
"The chicken," replied Birbal, very confidently.
"How do you know?" asked the scholar, a note of triumph in his voice.
What did Birbal answer to this?
Answer
Birbal told the scholar, "We had agreed you would ask only one question and you have already asked it" and he and the emperor walked away leaving the scholar gaping!Hide Answer Show Answer
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EXcellent - but I would still love to know the answer!
Clever!
Thanks Ziggy!
I liked this one a lot, good job brainster
I loved it! And the answer is the chicken. Was Adam a baby? I think not!
I got it! Yay!! I feel someone intelligent. Nice teaser, I love this series.
i got it right !! but the answer i think, is the chicken. because it had to of evolved from something. thats my theory
I've explained why the chicken came first in teaser #27835.
I like the answer to this puzzle
I think I've heard of it, but I cannot remember where...
I like the answer to this puzzle
I think I've heard of it, but I cannot remember where...
Nice. I've got to start using this in everyday life...Cheers.
yeh.that was a good one you sure got me there
A+ i love the Birbal series =P
I think this one was REALLY good!!
Wow. How'd I miss that?
I got it right! Wow!
It was fun and easy!
It was fun and easy!
Can I just ask you one question?
I liked the teaser and all, but it's really one of those that's like impossible to think of the answer....never mind....trick teasers are supposed to be like that
Hahaha, that's a great one.
Great teaser!!! I always love your teasers brainster!!! Keep them coming!!!
Awww! That's so sweet of you to say! Thanks peanut-tiara!
isn't this a book series?
Ooh, Birbal's a clever one, isn't he? xD
Good job, Brainster. Even though I have read many Birbal series, it did trick me.
Good one there!
Birbal always makes me smile!
Very very clever! Stumped me!
good one i like it alot
Thanks
Thanks
I thought it was because everyone says "which came first the -chicken- or the egg?" and the word "chicken" came first!
GO BIRBAL!!!!!!!!
Good one
(poor schollor)
(poor schollor)
Yay! Good one!
honestly where do u come up with these they are all brilliant
fun teazer! nice job!
jazzmusician46
Jul 01, 2006
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EXcellent - but I would still love to know the answer!
zigthepig
Jul 01, 2006
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Clever!
brainster
Jul 01, 2006
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Thanks Ziggy!
medster99
Jul 01, 2006
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I liked this one a lot, good job brainster
kistin14
Jul 01, 2006
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I loved it! And the answer is the chicken. Was Adam a baby? I think not!
Punk_Rocker
Jul 01, 2006
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I got it! Yay!! I feel someone intelligent. Nice teaser, I love this series.
xolilangel827ox
Jul 02, 2006
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i got it right !! but the answer i think, is the chicken. because it had to of evolved from something. thats my theory
cyberstar5150
Jul 03, 2006
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I've explained why the chicken came first in teaser #27835.
I like the answer to this puzzle
I think I've heard of it, but I cannot remember where...
callmebazza
Jul 05, 2006
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Nice. I've got to start using this in everyday life...Cheers.
devils400
Jul 06, 2006
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yeh.that was a good one you sure got me there
gevorgkhc
Jul 07, 2006
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A+ i love the Birbal series =P
monkeygrl99
Jul 10, 2006
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I think this one was REALLY good!!
Sir_CombusTable
Jul 11, 2006
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Wow. How'd I miss that?
kukuzyavochka
Jul 14, 2006
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I got it right! Wow!
It was fun and easy!
thimblenoggin
Jul 23, 2006
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Can I just ask you one question?
sftball_rocks13
Jul 31, 2006
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I liked the teaser and all, but it's really one of those that's like impossible to think of the answer....never mind....trick teasers are supposed to be like that
Unraveled
Aug 01, 2006
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Hahaha, that's a great one.
peanut-tiara
Aug 02, 2006
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Great teaser!!! I always love your teasers brainster!!! Keep them coming!!!
brainster
Aug 03, 2006
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Awww! That's so sweet of you to say! Thanks peanut-tiara!
twixy
Aug 05, 2006
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isn't this a book series?
JennLee
Aug 18, 2006
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Ooh, Birbal's a clever one, isn't he? xD
Shriya
Aug 24, 2006
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Good job, Brainster. Even though I have read many Birbal series, it did trick me.
fexy
Oct 05, 2006
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Good one there!
rkaaland
Oct 19, 2006
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Birbal always makes me smile!
CountdownCrispy
Oct 23, 2006
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Very very clever! Stumped me!
Lizzie713
Oct 26, 2006
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good one i like it alot
Thanks
mik512
Nov 11, 2006
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I thought it was because everyone says "which came first the -chicken- or the egg?" and the word "chicken" came first!
natureluver
Dec 13, 2006
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GO BIRBAL!!!!!!!!
senther7
Dec 30, 2006
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Good one
(poor schollor)
lavender
Jan 01, 2007
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Yay! Good one!
LeafFan4life
Mar 05, 2007
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honestly where do u come up with these they are all brilliant
nerdyiscool
Mar 17, 2007
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fun teazer! nice job!
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Congrats for being on the first page for popularity!
Jul 01, 2006
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EXcellent - but I would still love to know the answer!
zigthepig
Jul 01, 2006
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Clever!
brainster
Jul 01, 2006
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Thanks Ziggy!
medster99
Jul 01, 2006
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I liked this one a lot, good job brainster
kistin14
Jul 01, 2006
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I loved it! And the answer is the chicken. Was Adam a baby? I think not!
Punk_Rocker
Jul 01, 2006
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I got it! Yay!! I feel someone intelligent. Nice teaser, I love this series.
xolilangel827ox
Jul 02, 2006
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i got it right !! but the answer i think, is the chicken. because it had to of evolved from something. thats my theory
cyberstar5150
Jul 03, 2006
This is offensive
I've explained why the chicken came first in teaser #27835.
I like the answer to this puzzle
I think I've heard of it, but I cannot remember where...
callmebazza
Jul 05, 2006
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Nice. I've got to start using this in everyday life...Cheers.
devils400
Jul 06, 2006
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yeh.that was a good one you sure got me there
gevorgkhc
Jul 07, 2006
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A+ i love the Birbal series =P
monkeygrl99
Jul 10, 2006
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I think this one was REALLY good!!
Sir_CombusTable
Jul 11, 2006
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Wow. How'd I miss that?
kukuzyavochka
Jul 14, 2006
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I got it right! Wow!
It was fun and easy!
thimblenoggin
Jul 23, 2006
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Can I just ask you one question?
sftball_rocks13
Jul 31, 2006
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I liked the teaser and all, but it's really one of those that's like impossible to think of the answer....never mind....trick teasers are supposed to be like that
Unraveled
Aug 01, 2006
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Hahaha, that's a great one.
peanut-tiara
Aug 02, 2006
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Great teaser!!! I always love your teasers brainster!!! Keep them coming!!!
brainster
Aug 03, 2006
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Awww! That's so sweet of you to say! Thanks peanut-tiara!
twixy
Aug 05, 2006
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isn't this a book series?
JennLee
Aug 18, 2006
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Ooh, Birbal's a clever one, isn't he? xD
Shriya
Aug 24, 2006
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Good job, Brainster. Even though I have read many Birbal series, it did trick me.
fexy
Oct 05, 2006
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Good one there!
rkaaland
Oct 19, 2006
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Birbal always makes me smile!
CountdownCrispy
Oct 23, 2006
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Very very clever! Stumped me!
Lizzie713
Oct 26, 2006
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good one i like it alot
Thanks
mik512
Nov 11, 2006
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I thought it was because everyone says "which came first the -chicken- or the egg?" and the word "chicken" came first!
natureluver
Dec 13, 2006
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GO BIRBAL!!!!!!!!
senther7
Dec 30, 2006
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Good one
(poor schollor)
lavender
Jan 01, 2007
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Yay! Good one!
LeafFan4life
Mar 05, 2007
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honestly where do u come up with these they are all brilliant
nerdyiscool
Mar 17, 2007
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fun teazer! nice job!
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Congrats for being on the first page for popularity!
Very cute. I had to laugh at that.
Very funny.
Eggs came first. Not chicken eggs but dinosaur eggs.
I got really excited cause I thought Birbal was going to tell me which came first....oh well...
namaste! im from india and i read a bunch of birbal books and as soon as i read the first stanza, i knew which one this was and i knew the answer! but i knew that you must have read a lot to think of this. good work!
wow, Birbal's a smartypants, huh?
lol, nice one tho.
lol, nice one tho.
oh, and 123123123123, why such a long comment? that's ridiculous.
Hahaha I thought it was the chicken because it comes first alphabetically
LOLZ! Why is Akbar the Emperor instead of Birbal? They'd be waaaaaaaay better off.
very cute
thanyou
thanyou
Finally a Birbal worth reading. It took 11 tries but good teaser none the less. :-)
I thought it was the answer because he said it first in the question... therefore the sound "The Chicken" came before the sound "The Egg." Still an even better answer from you!
Excellent!
I love it! Very clever!
This teaser is great
Great! Congrats on having the most popular trick teaser.
that was good...
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