Fable

In ancient times, there was a large farm called the duck farm. It was full of birds and geese, but the duck goose was sad and not beautiful because there wasn’t a small duck to embrace it and eat them and look after its weakness. It wished to give birth to a small duck and small geese and lay a small goose and emerge. So she looked to the sky and prayed to God Almighty, saying, “O Lord, grant me a small goose.” And because of its great begging, God Almighty granted it a small goose. It came out a day while it was on the road, found a large goose, was very happy and praised God Almighty for responding to its request and that God had granted it a goose as a reward for His grace. It went to its home with the goose while it was in a state of happiness, and all the geese and birds came to enjoy it and laughed greatly for it. ...

It is told that one day the mother was cooking in the kitchen and calling her children to eat, but suddenly she heard knocking on the door. The mother stood up and called for the person at the door, then placed the food on the table and went to open the door. But the hungry child who was called jumped up and came out of the opening and ran to the old cat in the alley who had missed her scent a lot, so she went staggering toward the opening door, looking right and left but didn’t find anyone. ...

Once upon a time, there was an extremely kind woman, even though she didn’t possess wealth. Therefore, she was kind and merciful and generous. She lived in a small old house and earned a little wage through doing some errands for neighbors. Whenever she obtained a small wage due to her service for neighbors, she would become rich and charitable to the poor! On a rainy dark night, while she was returning to her home, her way was filled with pits more than any time that passed. She didn’t see anything along her home’s way except a large black object inside a hole. ...

Have you heard about the arrogant donkey? The animals and birds lived with some of them in a large farm. All the animals loved their owner, the good farmer, because he cared for them a lot, treated them well—especially the strong donkey who helped him in his work in the field and in carrying loads and things without trouble or exhaustion. The farmer would present food to the donkey morning and evening—especially the sweet barley that the donkey loved a lot. ...

Since ancient times, the world was still new, and animals had started working for humans. All animals existed, even the camel, but the camel didn’t want to work. He lived in the vast desert and did nothing but howl. The camel fed on grasses, thorns, and algae existing in the desert, which were also lazy plants like the camel. When anyone spoke to the camel, he would say to him, “Humph,” nothing more. ...

Once upon a time in ancient times, there was a small farm whose inhabitants lived in safety. A crowing rooster lived there with beautiful colorful plumage. The rooster possessed a beautiful natural voice with which he would wake the inhabitants every morning. A strong and loyal dog also lived on the farm, protecting the farm’s inhabitants from every evil intruder. The rooster and the dog were intimate friends, inseparable companions who hardly separated throughout the day. ...

One day in the land of Persia, a beggar went to the banks of a river, and suddenly the river receded, leaving behind silt. The beggar started searching in it for fish that the river might have left, but he found something more valuable. He found a large sapphire. The beggar rushed to his friend who worked in the royal Shah’s kitchen and showed him the sapphire. He said to him, “Where did you find it?” The beggar said, “On the shore.” Then he said, “My friend, you helped me a lot, but can you give me free food again? How many meals can I buy with this stone?” He said to him, “It’s a sapphire, you fool, and it could change your life. Take it to the Shah immediately.” ...

One day in the beautiful streets of Granada, this discussion occurred. A man said, “What a sad thing. He’s a handsome man but hasn’t married.” Another said, “Will he ever choose a wife? Have the women of Granada run out?” Another said, “Will he remain alone?” Another said, “Don’t say that. He deserves a wife to be our queen.” Another said, “Let’s all pray for the beloved king to find his beautiful wife.” Another said, “The king is a generous man and looks for the suitable lady.” Another said, “And who will this lady be?” This question puzzled all the residents of Granada for a long time. ...

One day, Prince said, watching from behind the door which guard could pass. Sarah said, “We might get into trouble.” Sarah was trying to open the chest. He said to her, “Hurry, I think someone is coming toward us.” She said to him, “What did you find inside?” She said, “It seems to be some type of rock.” She took a dark green stone from the chest and needed to carry it with both hands, then looked at Prince in confusion and asked him, “Why does your father keep a rock in this cage?” ...

One day, a family lived in the attic of a large green house. It was not a human family but a family of mice. They were very proud of themselves, as they were never ordinary mice and were always thinking of ways to improve their situation. They were always suggesting ideas for work, but the ideas were all they had—just ideas. Until one of them came and said, “The human couple has invited guests to dinner. You know what that means—we’ll have leftovers. But we must plan. Remember that humans are large creatures and can catch us.” Then he said, “I’ll hide behind the refrigerator until dark, and then I’ll signal you so you can come out.” The mouse left with another mouse. While walking, he told him about an idea from a mouse named Jerry. He said, “Jerry spoke with us about declaring war on humans. We will own the entire planet. I’m sure he has an idea.” ...