It is told that there were five Qatat brothers, living happily near one of the gardens. Among the Qatat brothers was one cat with white fur, while the color of the other cats’ fur was black. The white cat’s sadness and thinking of a solution to the problem: One day, the white cat felt that his brothers didn’t care about him and didn’t play with him. The white cat was very sad and sat alone, thinking of changing his color to resemble his brothers so they would play with him. The white cat said to himself: There is no doubt that my white fur is what keeps my brothers away from me. I must find a solution to this problem. ...

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. ...

There was a water seller named Muhammad who sold water to people while wandering with his jar in the markets. Everyone loved him for his good character and cleanliness. One day, the king heard about this water seller and said to his minister: Go and bring me Muhammad the water seller. The minister went to search for him in the markets until he found him and brought him to the king. The king said to Muhammad: From today onward, you have no work outside this palace. You will work here in my palace, serving water to my guests and sitting beside me telling me people’s amusing stories. ...

Once there was a rich and intelligent boy who actually had everything a boy could want. Therefore, he was only interested in rare and curious things. An extremely old but wonderful mirror caught his attention, and he convinced his parents to buy it from a mysterious old man. When the mirror arrived at the house, the boy went to see his thinking in it and his form when looking at it. Unfortunately, his face appeared very sad in it. He tried to smile and make funny faces, but his thinking continued with his sad expression. ...

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. ...

I have three sons who have married. I won over the older one one day and wanted to stay with him. In the morning, I asked his wife to bring me water for ablution. I performed ablution, prayed, and poured the remaining water on the bed I was sleeping on. When the son’s wife came with morning tea, I said to her: My daughter, this is the state of the elderly. I urinated on the bed. The wife became agitated and made a fuss, and the old woman heard a stream of ugly words from her. Then I asked her to wash it and dry it and not do that again. ...

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. ...

Once there was a rich king who enjoyed strength and intelligence, but what attracted attention most was his extreme arrogance. Due to his great pride, he thought there was no worthy competitor to share his favorite hobby, which was chess. Therefore, this king sent a message across the land announcing that he would give a tenth of his wealth to anyone who proved worthy of playing against him, and in return, if the king considered that person unworthy of trust, he would cut off his head! ...