Juha’s anecdotes abound in our ancient folk heritage. Who among us doesn’t know this light-hearted man famous for his wisdom and intelligence. He dealt with situations with anecdotes and gems, and nothing in existence was too difficult for him. He has anecdotes with misers, anecdotes with the generous, and many anecdotes with people who are not pleased with the condition of others and interfere in the affairs of others.
Juha’s stories are light-hearted moral stories that tried to shed light on bad traits and clarify good traits in a gentle manner that makes readers hate everything bad and make them abandon it and be attracted to everything good and beautiful. In this story was Juha’s situation with the judge of the town he lived in. Juha wanted to teach him a lesson he wouldn’t forget.
The judge of the town would appear dignified and imposing before people in the court during the day, while at night he would drink wine and stagger in the orchards and roads. Juha knew about his matter, so he decided to teach him a lesson he wouldn’t forget. One night, Juha saw the judge drunk from drinking wine. Then he entered an orchard, took off his robe and turban, and slept in the orchard. Juha entered lightly and took the judge’s clothes, leaving him sleeping in his place. When the judge woke up, he returned to his house and tasked the police with searching for a man who had stolen his clothes.
In the court house, Juha sat wearing the judge’s robe and turban. When the judge saw this, he summoned him and said to him before people: Where did you get this robe and this turban, Juha?! Juha said: I went with some friends to the farms and found a man drunk on the ground from drinking too much wine, so I took his robe and turban. I can prove this to you with witnesses before the people.
The judge stammered and said: Juha, we don’t want to know about that fool. Wear the robe as you wish and cover up for the man. Perhaps he has repented and regretted. Juha smiled and didn’t say anything, for he knew the judge understood what he meant and learned the lesson well. The righteous man doesn’t show what is contrary to what he hides.
From Juha’s anecdotes.