An Unfortunate Miscommunication
The Three Stooges’ comedy reached international heights. However, despite the recognition, the trio’s namesake suffered unfortunate translations across the globe. In Chinese, they are known as “Three Smelly Shoemakers” while in Japan, they’re “Three Idiot Generals.” The Spanish translation amounts to “The Three Crackpots” while in Turkish, they’re known as “The Three Cronies.”