Chinese political jokes are language-related, which means satire and irony may be lost in translation. Instead of pulling political leaders’ legs, they are subtle, impersonal, and are common in xiangsheng (comic dialogue) and shunkouliu...

A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it. (Roman) A jest is half a truth. (Yiddish) Drop the jest when it is most amusing. (Italian) Fear not a jest. (Roman) Good jests bite like lambs, not like dogs. (German) He...

A joke driven too far brings home hate. (Yiddish) Even the gods love jokes. (Greek) He that laughs at his own joke, spoils the fun of it. (Danish) In jokes, there are truths. (Korean) Jokes directed against the unfortunate are inhumane. (Roman) Jokes...

A joke is a short story or ironic depiction of a situation communicated with the intent of being humorous. These jokes will normally have a punch line that will end the sentence to make it humorous. Joke can also be used as a slang term for a person or...