Wisdom

It is told that there lived a queen of beautiful face known as the Queen of Flowers. It was natural that she name her little daughter Princess of Flowers. When the princess’s first birthday approached, it was necessary to celebrate this happy occasion with a special celebration. The forest dwarfs wanted to buy some lovely gifts for the princess, but the Queen of Flowers refused and said no one would buy any gift for the princess. She said she would be pleased to receive a gift made by their hands. ...

One day, there was a farmer in a small village. The farmer owned land and worked to plant date palms in it. This farmer was very active and energetic, for he used to take care of his small land and wasn’t preoccupied with the kinds of seeds he produces for his palm trees, for he used to bring the best types that were distinguished by their high quality. Therefore, this farmer had won many awards and first prizes because he was the owner of the best date palm product on the level of his village. ...

This is the third day in which the fox hasn’t eaten meat food. He rejoices running and seeking some food to satisfy his hunger, and takes the path to the borders of the nearby village in the forest he lives in. There and before the door of one of its residents, he found a fat dog, appearing with signs of happiness and joy, and he was sitting by the door to receive his visitors and welcome his guests. ...

In ancient times, there was a man who worked as a baker. All he owned was a mill and a donkey. The baker was married to a woman who used to hate him and treated him badly despite the fact that he loved her extremely and wished to earn her approval. One day, his wife loved a neighbor, but this neighbor hated her extremely. One time, her wife saw him in a dream that someone was talking to him and telling him to dig in a place beside the millstone, and he would find there a great treasure. ...

In ancient times, there was a powerful king who ruled a beautiful kingdom. A tree used to grow in it bearing golden apples. Despite that this magical tree grew at a very fast speed, its fruits of golden apples were decreasing day after day. When the king learned of this matter, he ordered that one of his sons stay beside the tree every night to know where the golden apples were disappearing. The king had three sons. He insisted that they take turns watching that tree, one after another, for only three nights. ...

In ancient times, there was a prince who ate all kinds of foods and left nothing in his stomach unrotten. He didn’t look at anything other than it. Eating was his first and last. He didn’t love travel, moving, and roaming. He went out little, had no friends or relatives except the baker. He was the only one who accompanied the prince wherever he went. Everyone was sad at the baker, for burdens descended on him every night. The prince was never satisfied, and he was fat, which made him a cause of sarcasm by everyone. The king noticed this and also noticed the prince’s lack of care for the poor and needy who came to the palace to get food, which aroused the king’s worry. ...

Mrs. Zhu lived in a city of the cities of China. She had two sons from the finest young men. It happened that the two brothers traveled to another city and lived there for a period of time until they married two sisters from among the daughters of the family. One was named Rose Flower and the other Crimson Flower. Then the two brothers returned after that to live with their mother, and with each of them his wife. ...

Many values pass us in life, some of which we learn from and some we don’t pay attention to. We might miss much if we don’t plant the best values and finest morals in our children, for the child is but a seedling we plant and reap its fruits. This story teaches us values like doing good and performing kindness, for what we do is what we reap. It is told that there was a well-off woman who made bread for her family every day. She always made extra bread for any hungry passerby who passed by her. The woman used to put a loaf of bread on the windowsill for any passerby to take. Every day, a poor hunchbacked man would pass by her door, extend his hand, and take the loaf. Instead of showing gratitude for the woman’s generosity, he would murmur some words saying, “The evil you offer stays with you, and the good you offer returns to you.” ...

Saad al-Din traded in spices and silk, bringing them from India and distributing them to small merchants. He wanted to deliver a quantity to one of his customers in a semi-desert area, a day and night’s journey from his town. He took with him the camel and the donkey. He placed a light load on the camel and the rest on the donkey’s back. After one day: After a journey of one day, the donkey began walking with difficulty, unable to continue walking because of his heavy load. The donkey complained to the camel about the weight of his burden. ...

It is told that in ancient times, there was a rich merchant, but despite that, he was stingy. He increased in stinginess every time he collected more coins. Nothing occupied him in life except earning more pieces of gold coins and collecting them in a large box. Once, the merchant bought a flock of sheep and sold it for a large price. He returned from the market to his house happy, his wallet stuffed with money. How could he not be happy when he owned four hundred gold coins. ...