Wisdom The Tale of Jaudar and His Brothers One merchant had three sons. When the merchant grew old and felt that his end was approaching, he divided all his goods into four parts. One part went to his wife, and the other three were divided bet... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom Lazy master One man, to his great joy, had a son. And he decided to buy a cradle for the baby. He went to the carpenter, gave him a rial and said: - Make a cradle for my son. The carpenter replied: “Okay, come ne... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom I outsmarted myself One day a glazier said to a madman: “All the crazy people are breaking windows, but for some reason you’re lazy and sitting around doing nothing.” Go ahead and break glass. You will help me a lot with... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom Cat and mouse They say that in ancient times, a cat and a mouse were bosom friends. They lived carefree on one of the islands. There were many birds, which the cat ate, and the mouse fed on nuts and chestnut fruits... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom The Tale of a Smart Doctor One of the Iranian Shahs was so fat and overweight that it was said to be detrimental to his health. He gathered all the doctors and demanded that they cure him. But no matter what they did, the Shah ... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom The Tale of the Greediest Man In one city in the Hausa country there lived a miser named Na-hana. And he was so greedy that none of the residents of the city ever saw Na-khana give even water to a traveler. He would rather receive... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom The Tale of the Ebony Horse In ancient times there lived a great king. He had three daughters, like full moons, and a son, as agile as a gazelle and beautiful as a summer morning. One day three strangers came to the royal court.... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom Bedouin Insight One Arab lost his companion with a camel in the desert. He searched for him all day and could not find him, and in the evening he met a Bedouin. The Arab was delighted and began to ask about his missi... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom The Tale of Abu Qir and Abu Sir In one city, two artisans lived nearby: the dyer Abu-Kir and the barber Abu-Sir. Both of them did not get out of need. The dyer was a lazy man and a cheat; he often deceived and robbed customers. If s... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom Sinbad the Sailor (sixth voyage) But a little time passed, and Sinbad again wanted to go to foreign countries. Sinbad quickly got ready and went to Basra. Again he chose a good ship, recruited a crew of sailors and set off. His ship ... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom How the fox outwitted the lion One evening, the fox, feeling hungry, came out of its hole and began to wander through the forest in search of some food. She walked until she was tired, but did not find anything edible. The fox reme... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
Wisdom Sinbad the Sailor (fifth voyage) A little time passed, and Sinbad again became bored with living in his beautiful house in the City of Peace. Anyone who has ever sailed on the sea, who is used to falling asleep to the howling and whi... Fairy Tales Oriental Tales
