Translation: They asked Goha, “where is your homeland?” He answered, “wherever my wife lives.” Meaning: Goha, the medieval sage-fool who injects wisdom into simple statements, is ...

Translation: Goha went up the palm tree, carrying his slippers. Meaning: Goha is a satirical character whose wittiness and literal reasoning is ensconsed in many jokes all over the Arab world and ...

BEIRUT: "You should know, my son, that in life, it is impossible to please everyone. So do not spend time worrying about what people think." So ancient Middle Eastern folk hero Goha the Wise Fool ...