Fable

One day in a distant land, a beautiful princess lived in a large palace. She had many servants, but she wasn’t happy. The evil wizard loved her and wanted to control her. He thought in the form of a huge cat and followed her everywhere. The wizard could only be ended by a prince stomping on the huge cat’s tail while he was sleeping. This is what happened that night. The huge cat fell into sleep, and the prince stomped on his tail and suddenly turned into the wizard. He said to him: How dare you do that? He said to him: I have to because the wizard will torment her, but who will torment you, I will curse your firstborn son, and he will be born with a huge nose, but he will become a king. Then no one will rule over you except a prince without a nose. ...

A man lived with his wife in a house in a distant village. Each had a daughter from a previous marriage. The wife loved her daughter and would bring her new clothes and never ask her to do anything. So she became very lazy, spending her day just admiring herself. As for the wife’s husband’s daughter, the wife treated her with great harshness. The daughter would do everything in the house and never complain. She would do the same work many times without anyone watching her, and she felt compassion for her, but he was powerless to do anything. He became weak and sick, and said to his beloved daughter: My dear, I am sorry. I don’t have anything. The daughter said: No, father. Don’t be sorry. You loved me and raised me. Come now so I can raise you. I will work and earn money. It is a difficult time truly, but I will do it. ...

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. ...

In ancient times, two farmers named Jack and Harry lived in a small village. They owned two large farms and many cows, but they never worked. They would hire other farmers to work in the two farms. They lived in two large houses and wore the most expensive clothes. Despite this, they weren’t happy. One said to the other: I will hire more farmers to increase my wealth. The other said: Agreed, until we buy silk clothes. ...

It is told that in ancient times, in days of old, a rabbit family lived in a small house in happiness and safety. The rabbits’ house in summer: In the summer season, a severe drought struck the place. All the grasses dried up and withered. The family suffered severe hunger and found nothing to eat. The father rabbit searching for food for the family: The father was forced to walk far, searching for food for his family. He went out carrying an old bag to collect whatever food he encountered in the forest. ...

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. ...