What are the famous jokes in history?

In modern life, even in ancient times, there are many jokes, such as doing the opposite, carving a boat for a sword, buying pearls and returning pearls, and stealing clocks. Let me talk about the jokes of stealing clocks.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhao, a nobleman of the State of Jin, was defeated. Someone took the opportunity to steal from Fan's house and saw a big clock hanging in the yard. This clock is made of exquisite bronze with exquisite shapes and patterns. The thief was very happy. He wanted to take this beautiful clock home. But this clock is big and heavy, so it cannot be moved. There is only one way he can think of, and that is to break the clock and move home separately.

The thief found a big hammer and threw it at the clock desperately. There was a loud bang and he was stunned. The thief panicked and thought, this is bad. Isn't this clock equivalent to telling people that I stole the clock here? In desperation, he jumped on the bell and tried to cover it with open arms, but how to cover it? The bell is still echoing in the distance.

The more he listened, the more afraid he became. He involuntarily withdrew his hands and covered his ears hard. "Hey, the bell is getting smaller and I can't hear it!" The thief was very happy. "wonderful! Cover your ears and you won't hear the bell! " He immediately found two cloth balls to plug his ears, thinking that no one could hear the bell. So I let go and hit the bell. When the bell rang, it spread loudly to far away places. People heard the bell rush in and caught the thief. The thief was stupid, so he made a big joke and passed it on. It's a good thing not to go out, but a bad thing travels fast. This has been circulating for thousands of years.