Mulla Nasruddin heard of a party in nearby town. There was an open invitation for all. So he reached there before time in expectation of good food. But looking at his clothes, he was turned over to a lesser place. The better tables had a reservation for the special guests, and the wait was for these guests.
Nasruddin noticed it would take a lot of time for food to come. So he went to his home and returned in the best possible clothes. Now the reception was different. The host himself came out to receive him and welcomed him to a place near the seat of the prince himself. When the food came, Nasruddin started rubbing some of the food on the clothes. The guests were shocked by this behavior but remained quiet. After a while, the prince could not control himself. He asked, "I am not able to understand your custom, your eminence."
Nasruddin said, "Nothing. When I came, the food was not served to me. This food is served to these clothes, so I am feeding them."
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