A Haryana Jat who had been irritated by his failure to answer any of the riddles put to him by a clever bania said angrily: 'All right, now you answer this riddle: What is hung on a wall, is red, drips and speaks?'
After a while the bania admitted he did not know the answer.
'It is a picture!', said the Jat triumphantly.
'A picture? It can be hung on a wall but it is not always red,' protested the bania.
'Then paint it red.'
A picture doesn't drip; its dry,' protested the bania again.
'Put fresh paint on it and it will drip.' 'But whoever heard of a picture talk!'
'That's right!', replied the Jat, 'I added that to make sure a cunning bania like you would not get the answer.':boxing
After a while the bania admitted he did not know the answer.
'It is a picture!', said the Jat triumphantly.
'A picture? It can be hung on a wall but it is not always red,' protested the bania.
'Then paint it red.'
A picture doesn't drip; its dry,' protested the bania again.
'Put fresh paint on it and it will drip.' 'But whoever heard of a picture talk!'
'That's right!', replied the Jat, 'I added that to make sure a cunning bania like you would not get the answer.':boxing