Machiavelli: So that its subjects will view it with admiration, as a chicken which has the daring and courage to boldly cross the road, but also with fear, for whom among them has the strength to contend with such a paragon of avian virtue? In such a manner is the princely chicken’s dominion maintained. “But, O Buddha,” said Sariputta, “what is that crossing the road before us at this moment?” And the great One replied,”A chicken, Sariputta.” “But why, O great One, does it cross the road?” “To get to the other side, Sariputta.” Om. No road no chicken no crossing… only the great prajnaparamita of the empty form of chicken and the empty form of the road, and that emptiness gone, gone, gone beyond, gone altogether beyond. Below you can find some of the most popular answers.īuddha: Therefore, on the road there is no chicken, no road, nor perception of the road, nor impulse to cross it, nor consciousness of the road, no feathers, no beak, no clawed feet, no chicken. Crossing the street or road is likely to cause the chicken’s death and so it will be “on the other side”, a euphemism for death. “Why did the chicken cross the road?” has become iconic as an exemplary generic joke to which most people know the answer, and has been repeated and changed numerous times over the course of history.Īlternatively this is a pun. It is an example of anti-humor, in that the curious setup of the joke leads the listener to expect a traditional punchline, but they are instead given a simple statement of fact. “Why did the chicken cross the road?” is a common riddle joke, with the answer being “To get to the other side”.
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