Wisdom Ask my mother! One man went to visit, and everyone there asked him to tell him something interesting. “Willingly,” he said. “One day the angel of death came to my father,” he began his story, “to take his soul.” And... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Taught miser Once upon a time there lived a very rich merchant. He had a lot of property, a lot of money and large herds. But he was incredibly stingy. If he had to spend one shai, it seemed to him that his heart ... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom The reproach is not timely One young man swam far and began to drown. Feeling that his strength was leaving him, he began to call for help to a traveler walking along the river bank. But, instead of helping the drowning man, he... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Hares and frogs One day the hares gathered and began to complain about their fate. - How weak and insignificant we are! - they said. And the hares decided to drown themselves out of grief. They galloped to the sea an... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Hares and foxes The hares, who were fighting with the eagles, called the foxes to their aid. The foxes answered them: “If we didn’t know who you are and who you’re fighting with, we would willingly come to your aid.”... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Horse's love for its owner One Arab had a smart and beautiful horse. One day, during a battle, he and his horse were captured. The Arab was chained. They tied the horse's legs so that it would not run away, and left it on the s... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Smart Donkey The owner loaded the donkey with salt. While near the river, the donkey stumbled and fell into the water. The owner beat him to raise him, but the donkey did not get up and only tossed and turned from... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Lion and mouse When the sun became very hot, the lion entered the cave to rest in the shade. He lay stretched out on the ground, and a mouse jumped over him. And the lion stood up, very upset by this incident, and f... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Two prayers The shepherd lost his sheep. He prayed to God and made a vow that if he found a sheep, he would sacrifice it. He went in search and found gnawed bones in the field - the sheep had been devoured by a l... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Fisherman and monkey One man was fishing. A monkey was quietly watching him. And she also wanted, following his example, to throw a net into the river. The day was hot, and the fisherman climbed into a cave to rest in the... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Hunter and dog The hunter met a dog that had lost its owner and was wandering around the field. He began throwing large pieces of bread at her instead of taking her to the owner. And the dog said to the hunter: - Ge... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Goat and wolf A goat was grazing near a high cliff. The wolf saw her and wanted to devour her, but was afraid to go up to her. And the wolf said to the goat: “Oh, unfortunate one, why did you leave the earth, the m... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
