In ancient times, in a small city, fortune smiled upon a poor couple when they were blessed with a son who had a scepter mark behind his left ear. They prophesied greatness for him, and that he would bring luck and wealth not only to his parents but to the entire city. They also prophesied that he would marry the king’s daughter as soon as he became a young man. ...
In one of the green forests where the air is pure and the water is sweet, a herd of deer lived in safety and peace, but the situation remained always from deterioration. For a bear had descended to the forest who didn’t defeat him. He had terrorized the place and destroyed its calmness, and he drank its bitter water, but he was also cruel to their deer meat which he would hunt. ...
Those we meet in our lives are those who we always find beside us and established themselves to put smile on our faces to make our day better, and to share with us in happiest and funniest moments. So the confused rabbits went on a mission, but they took the wrong way through their mistake. The two, the clever Nuwan and the wise Nur, ended up conversing with each other, and they left each other with the remains of their footprints. ...
When the door was pushed, Thaloub straightened up, and disappointment almost overcame him, for his mother hadn’t come as he wished. Rather, his grandfather was the one who came. But as soon as he saw his grandfather placing a piece of honey on the table, he felt his hopes reviving. Then he spoke secretly to himself, saying: A real fox. In truth, this word he said was for his grandfather, who used to say: A real fox is one who can get honey by any possible means. Then Thaloub stood up approaching the table and said: Oh grandfather. ...
I awoke feeling alarmed about movement near me. As soon as I opened my eyes, I was startled because I saw the mole heading toward his house. At that moment, I sighed in relief, then I said: You frightened me; I thought you were… The mole stopped, saying after interrupting my speech: The fox? Before I could answer with anything, he spoke again saying: There’s a rabbit looking for you. ...
It is told that there was a she-goat, and she had seven small goats. One day, she went to get them food from the forest. Before going, she said to them: My beloved little ones, beware of the cunning fox. If he enters the house, he will eat you all. The mother’s advice to her little ones: Remember that the fox has a rough voice and his fur is black. One of them said to his mother: Alright, Mother, don’t worry and don’t fear. We will beware of the fox well. After the mother goat left, the small goat heard a knocking sound on the door. ...
It is told that in ancient times, in days of old, in one of Africa’s thickets, a lion lived the happy life of lions. He was distinguished by his exceptional speed and skill in hunting, and all animals feared him and took him into serious account. The change in the lion’s condition and the new title: But nothing lasts forever. He grew old, his speed decreased, and his hunting became rare. Soon the forest animals discovered his weakness, so they began calling him the Failed Lion. ...
One day, the crocodile’s wife said: I saw on the shore today fat ducks with their mother, and they were swimming and coming onto the shore beautifully. I wished I could try the meat of one of these ducks, even once, because our only food is fish and sea shells. I want to try other food. The crocodile promised his wife to catch a fat duck for her: Her husband, the crocodile, said to her: I will approach the shore and bring you one of them. One day, the crocodile came near the shore. The mother duck saw him and said to him: Can you help me to the middle of the sea? So I can see types of strange fish, as I cannot swim a long distance inside the sea. ...
It is told that in ancient times, in days of old, one of the farmers had a purebred horse, and he owned nothing else. He used it in everything—for riding and transportation and for carrying heavy loads. Beside this farmer was a cunning thief! The farmer and the cunning thief: The cunning thief was impressed by the farmer’s good horse and tried to steal it, but he failed to get it. One day, the thief came to the farmer, having decided on a trick that would enable him to get the horse. ...
The lion was living in a forest and was very proud of his strength, and thus he killed many animals in the forest without reason. One day, all the animals of the forest went to the lion and requested from him, saying: Oh lion, oh king of the forest, we came here to ask you a favor. There is no doubt you are our king, you are the king of the forest, but why do you kill so many of us every day without reason? And if the matter continues this way, a day will come when no animal remains alive in the forest, and then you will starve. ...