One-Tooth and Two-Teeth: A Syrian Folktale of Wit and Vanity
In the towns and villages of Syria, where stories were shared in courtyards, coffeehouses, and family gatherings, there lived two men known not by their given names but by nicknames that everyone remembered. One was called One-Tooth, for he had lost all but a single tooth in his mouth. The other was known as Two-Teeth, having only two left, which
