There lived a man who loved to brag about both what he knew and what he didn’t.
knew. He once boasted that he could measure the entire earth. And even got beaten
I bet that by morning he will count how many cubits the earth stretches from sunrise
sun until sunset.
And he came home and couldn’t find a place for himself.
His wife tells him:
- Sit down, we'll have dinner.
And he just shakes his head:
- Don't want. He wrapped himself in a blanket and lay down as if he were sick.
The wife asks:
- What trouble happened to you? Why are you so sad?
He had to admit everything.
“Wife,” he says, “we’re lost.” I bet that tomorrow morning
I will tell you how many cubits the earth stretches from sunrise to sunset. Is it really
can I say this? And if I don’t tell you, then our house and what’s in the house will
everything will be taken from us.
The wife listened to him and said:
- Don't be afraid. I will teach you how to get rid of trouble. Go see them tomorrow
To the people with whom you argued, stick a pole in the ground in front of them and say:
from here it is so many cubits to sunrise, and so many cubits to sunset. Who doesn't
believes, let him count it himself. And if I made a mistake even by one cubit, let it be
They will punish me and take away my house and everything that is in my house.
The husband was delighted with his wife’s smart advice, immediately recovered and sat down to dinner.
He ate, drank and went to bed.
And the next day he went and did as his wife told him.
Everyone was very surprised at the resourcefulness of this man.
“He’s a big braggart,” people say, “but with his mind he could never
boast of.
How did he guess to win the argument so cleverly?
Soon the whole city was talking about him. I heard about him all the way to the negus
glory.
Negus said:
- Bring this man to me.
And when he arrived, the Negus had the following conversation with him:
- Listen, they say about you that you are a narrow-minded person, but you’re not
Anyone smart would have guessed to answer like you. Maybe someone will
taught?
The braggart admitted:
- Well, yes, my wife taught me.
Negus didn't even believe it.
“Is it really possible,” he asks, “that your wife is so smart?”
A braggart is happy to boast. Here he says:
- How smart! And how beautiful! And young!
Negus listened to him and said:
“The one who is so smart, and beautiful, and young, should be the wife of a negus.”
Go and tell your wife about this.
The stupid husband came home and couldn’t say a word.
His wife asks him:
- What trouble happened to you again?
Husband says:
- It’s such a disaster that it couldn’t get any worse. Today the Negus called me to his place and
began to ask if I myself had figured out how to win the argument. I told him that
It was you who taught me. Negus was very surprised that you were so smart, and I told him
He said that you are smart, and young, and beautiful. Let him know which one I have
wife!
And the Negus, as soon as he found out, immediately said that if you are so smart,
both beautiful and young, so you will no longer be my wife, but you will be his
wife. What a disaster it was!
The wife listened to him and said:
“What people say is true: those who have a fast tongue have a slow mind.”
I found someone to brag about! Before the Negus! Well, what to do! We need it now
fix the problem! Go again to the Negus and tell him this: “Those words that you ordered
tell my wife, brought it to her great joy. That's why my wife asks
invite you to dinner with her, taste the dishes she has prepared, and
sweet honey drink."
The husband did just that - he went to invite the Negus to dinner. And the wife
Over time she began to take charge. She put a lot of different bowls on the table - and
large, and small, and deeper, and shallower, for fish and for meat, for
sauces and for seasoning, - poured a handful of dust into each bowl and closed
lid.
Then she threw a piece of fabric on each bowl - some brocade, some silk,
where is wool, and where is a simple linen rag. Some shreds are variegated, others
striped, others colorful. Some are new, others are dilapidated, barely holding on.
So she cleared the table and went to her half.
Soon the Negus appeared with his entourage. Everyone sat down at the table.
Negus ordered one bowl to be opened. The owner took off a piece of silk,
with which it was closed, lifted the lid, and there was nothing in the bowl - only
a handful of dust.
Negus ordered another bowl to be opened. And it’s the same in her.
The third bowl was opened. And there - nothing.
Negus became very angry.
He said:
- Where is this woman who decided to laugh at us? Call her!
And when she arrived, the Negus asked:
- Are you making fun of me? Are you fooling me? Why did you scatter
these rags on the table? Why did you put gray dust in the bowls?
The woman replied:
- O great Negus! You are needlessly angry. I had no idea
laugh at you. But I didn't dare hope that you would want to talk to
me.
Therefore, I decided - if not in words, then at least in hints to tell you about
what I think. Here you see bowls on the table covered with different shreds.
And in the bowls there is dust, the same in all of them. Time will pass, and all the shreds -
beautiful and ugly, silk and linen - they all decay equally
will turn to dust. So are all women - whether they are beautiful or ugly -
will age equally. And the one who was a beauty will lose her beauty over the years
beauty, and the one that was ugly will become in old age no worse than anyone
beauties.
Only a true heart - both in youth and in old age - remains the same
wonderful. That's what I wanted to tell you.
Negus listened to her with great surprise and said:
- I wanted harm to you and your husband, but you made me ashamed of my
desires.
Having said this, he generously presented the owners with gold and left their house.
Then the husband said to his wife:
- Now I know that a good wife is a husband’s adornment. She is the most precious thing
treasure in his house. Who found it good wife, he found a happy life.

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Once upon a time, in very ancient times, an orphan, the boy Badma, lived with an old man. No one knew who Badma’s parents were, but the old man didn’t care. Badma lived and lived and called the old man uncle.

One day Badma was playing with other guys on the road. They built a city and built it out of sticks and stones so that it could not be walked or driven through. And at this time a cart was driving along the road, and a lama was sitting on the cart. The lama saw that the guys were blocking the road with their buildings, he got angry and began shouting:

Hey kids! Why are you playing on the road? Everything was blocked off. Remove it immediately, or I'll rip your ears off!

The children got scared and ran away, but Badma did not run away and was not afraid. Asked the lama:

Does it ever happen that a city gives way to a man? A man travels around the city.

Lama couldn’t find an answer and drove around the children’s building. I drove around, drove on and thought: “How can this be? I, the wise lama, was unable to answer the boy. Now everyone will say: “Our lama is stupider than a child!” Wait for it! Tomorrow I’ll show you how to talk to a lama!” The lama became very angry and the next morning he went to the yurt where Badma lived.

He drove up and saw: the old man and Badma were plowing the land on oxen. The Lama called Badma and asked:

Hey boy! How many times have you walked around your plot with a plow?

Badma thought and replied:

I did not count. But no more than your horse took steps from home.

And again the lama could not find what to answer the boy and this made him even more angry. And then, as luck would have it, I saw Badma’s uncle chuckling. The lama became completely angry, drove up to the old man and said:

Milk the bull this evening and prepare some curdled milk for me. I'll come tomorrow, give it to me. If you don’t do it, I’ll take the bull.

The old man didn’t know how to tell the lama that he couldn’t milk the bulls, and when he did, the lama had already left. Badma saw that his uncle was sad, approached him and asked:

What's wrong with you, uncle?

The lama told me to milk the bull and make curdled milk from its milk. If I don’t do it, he’ll take the bull away. What should I do?

Don't be sad, uncle! - said Badma. - Tomorrow I will talk to the lama myself.

In the morning the lama arrived at the old man’s yurt. Badma was sitting at the entrance. The Lama strictly ordered him:

Call uncle!

He can’t do it now, wise lama! - Badma answered.

How can this not be done when I order?

We have a bull calving, good lama. His uncle helps him.

Stupid boy! There has never been such a thing before when bulls calved. You're lying!

Holy Lama, but you yourself ordered the bull to be milked and the curdled milk to be made for you. So uncle is trying for you. As soon as the bull calves, his uncle will milk it and make curdled milk.

And once again the lama could not find an answer to Badma, he became even angrier and ordered the old man to come to him immediately. When he arrived, the lama said:

I need ash rope. Remove it from the ashes and bring it to me. I'll give you three rams. If you don’t make a rope, if you don’t bring it to me, I’ll take your yurt.

The old man thought for a long time about how to tell the lama that it is impossible to make a rope out of ashes. Finally I thought of it, I wanted to say it, but the lama was no longer at home - he left.

Badma saw that his uncle returned, very saddened by something, and asked him:

What's wrong with you, uncle?

The lama told me to make a rope out of ash and bring it to him. He will give three sheep. If I don’t bring it, he’ll take the yurt and all the junk. What should I do?

Go to bed, uncle, Badma advised. - And tomorrow you will give the lama the ash rope.

The old man went to bed, and Badma collected straw and twisted it into a long rope. Early in the morning I woke up the old man and told him:

Take this rope, uncle, and take it to the lama. Spread it near the yurt and set it on fire at both ends. When the straw burns, call the llama to take the rope.

The old man took the rope, went to the lama and did everything as Badma ordered. When the straw was burned, he called the lama and said:

Wise Lama, I have fulfilled your order. Give me three sheep, please, and take the rope. And if you still need ash ropes, I will weave them at a reasonable price.

The Lama quickly gave the old man three sheep and sent him away. And then he prayed for a long time, thanking the gods that he got off so cheaply.

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The cat took the mouse away
And he sings: “Don’t be afraid, baby.”
Let's play for an hour or two
It's cat and mouse, dear!

Scared little mouse
He answers her sleepily:
- Our mother's cat and mouse game
She didn't tell us to play.

Well, what do I care?
What didn't she tell you?
Play with me, my light! -
And the mouse answered her:

I'd like to play a little
Just - mind you! - I'll be a cat.
You, cat, at least for an hour
Be the mouse this time!

The cat Murka laughed:
- Oh, you, smoky skin,
Whatever I call you,
A mouse cannot be a cat!

The mouse says to Murka:
- Well then, let's play blind man's buff!
Blindfold your eyes with a scarf
And catch me later.

The cat is blindfolded,
But he looks from under the bandage.
Let the mouse run away
And again the poor thing - grab it!

Laughter for the cat, grief for the mouse...
He found a gap in the fence.
He doesn’t know how he got through.
There was a mouse - but it disappeared.

He rolled down the hill,
He sees: a small mink.
An animal lived in this hole -
A long, narrow ferret.

Sharp-toothed, sharp-eyed,
He was a thief and a thief
And it happened every day
Stole chickens from villages.

The ferret came from hunting.
The guest asks: - Who are you?
Kohl fell into my hole,
Play my game!

Cat and mouse or blind man's buff? -
Says the nimble mouse.

No, not blind man's buff. We ferrets
We prefer “corners”.

Well, let's play, but first
Let's do the math, perhaps.

I am an animal
And you are an animal,
I am a mouse
You are a ferret
You are cunning
And I'm smart
Who is smart
He came out!

Stop! - the ferret shouts to the mouse
And runs after him.

And the mouse goes straight into the forest
And he climbed under an old stump.
The squirrels began to call the mouse:
- Come out and play burners!

“I have,” he says, “
Without playing, your back burns!

At this time along the path
An animal was walking, scarier than a cat.
It looked like a brush.
It was, of course, a hedgehog.

And a hedgehog was walking towards
All covered in needles, like a dressmaker.

The hedgehog shouted to the mouse:
- You can’t escape hedgehogs!

Here comes my mistress,
Play tag with her,
And leapfrog with me.
Come out quickly - I'm waiting!

And the mouse heard it,
Yes, I thought about it and didn’t come out.
- I don’t want to go into leapfrog:
I'll end up on pins and needles!

The hedgehog and the hedgehog waited a long time,
And the mouse is quiet and quiet
Along the path between the bushes
He slipped through - and there he was!

He reached the edge of the forest.
He hears frogs croaking:
- Guard! Trouble! Kwa-kwa!
An owl is flying towards us!

Look, the little mouse is rushing
Either a cat or a bird,
All speckled, crochet beak,
The feathers are variegated and erect.
And the eyes burn like little bowls,
Twice as much as a cat.

The mouse's spirit froze.
He hid under a burdock.

And the owl is getting closer, closer,
And the owl keeps getting lower and lower
And shouts in the silence of the night:
- Play, my friend, with me!

The mouse squeaked: -
Hide-and-seek? -
And he set off without looking back,
He disappeared into the mown grass.
An owl won't find it.

The owl searched until the morning.
In the morning I stopped seeing.
The old woman sat down on an oak tree
And the eyes magnify and magnify.

And the mouse washed his snout
He carried some water and no soap
And he went to look for his home,
Where were the mother and father?

He walked, walked, climbed the hill
And below I saw a mink.

The mother mouse is so happy!
Well, hug a mouse.
And sisters and brothers
They play mouse and mouse about him.

They say that elephants and monkeys are very smart animals. But other animals are not stupid either. Look what smart animals I saw.

1. Smart goose

One goose was walking in the yard and found a dry crust of bread.

So the goose began to peck at this crust with its beak in order to break it and eat it. But the crust was very dry. And the goose could not break it. But the goose didn’t dare swallow the whole crust right away, because it probably wouldn’t be good for the goose’s health.

Then I wanted to break this crust so that it would be easier for the goose to eat. But the goose did not allow me to touch its crust. He probably thought that I wanted to eat it myself.

Then I stepped aside and watched what would happen next.

Suddenly the goose takes this crust with its beak and goes to the puddle.

He puts this crust in the puddle. The crust is made soft in water. And then the goose eats it with pleasure.

It was a smart goose. But the fact that he didn't let me break the crust shows that he wasn't all that smart. Not exactly a fool, but he was still a little behind in his mental development.

2. Smart chicken

One hen was walking in the yard with chickens. She has nine little chicks.

Suddenly a shaggy dog ​​came running from somewhere.

This dog crept up to the chickens and grabbed one.

Then all the other chickens got scared and scattered.

Kura was also very scared at first and ran. But then she looks - what a scandal: the dog is holding her little chicken in its teeth. And he probably dreams of eating it.

Then the chicken boldly ran up to the dog. She jumped up a little and gave the dog a painful peck right in the eye. The dog even opened his mouth in surprise. And she released the chicken. And he immediately ran away quickly. And the dog looked to see who pecked her in the eye. And, seeing the chicken, she became angry and rushed at it. But then the owner ran up, grabbed the dog by the collar and took it away with him.

And the chicken, as if nothing had happened, collected all her chickens, counted them and began to walk around the yard again.

It was a very smart chicken.

3. Stupid thief and smart pig

Our owner had a pig at his dacha. And the owner locked this piglet in the barn at night so that no one would steal it.

But one thief still wanted to steal this pig.

He broke the lock at night and made his way into the barn.

And piglets always squeal very loudly when they are picked up. Therefore, the thief took the blanket with him.

And just as the pig wanted to squeal, the thief quickly wrapped him in a blanket and quietly walked out of the barn with him.

Here is a piglet squealing and floundering in a blanket. But the owners do not hear his screams, because it was a thick blanket. And the thief wrapped the pig very tightly.

Suddenly the thief feels that the pig is no longer moving in the blanket. And he stopped screaming. And lies without any movement.

The thief thinks:

“I may have wrapped the blanket around him really tight. And maybe the poor little pig suffocated there.”

The thief quickly unfolded the blanket to see what was wrong with the piglet, and the piglet jumped out of his hands, squealed, and rushed to the side.

Then the owners came running. The thief was captured.

Thief says:

- Oh, what a pig this cunning piglet is. He probably pretended to be dead on purpose so that I would let him out. Or maybe he fainted from fear.

The owner says to the thief:

- No, my pig didn’t faint, but he deliberately pretended to be dead so that you would untie the blanket. This is a very smart pig, thanks to which we caught the thief.

4. Very smart horse

Besides the goose, chicken and pig, I saw a lot of smart animals. And I’ll tell you about this later.

In the meantime, I need to say a few words about smart horses.

Dogs eat boiled meat. Cats drink milk and eat birds. Cows eat grass. Bulls also eat grass and gore people. Tigers, those cheeky animals, are feeding raw meat. Monkeys eat nuts and apples. Chickens peck crumbs and various debris.

Tell me, please, what does the horse eat?

The horse eats this healthy food which children eat.

Horses eat oats. And oats are oatmeal and rolled oats. And children eat oatmeal and rolled oats and thanks to this they become strong, healthy and brave.

No, horses are not stupid for eating oats.

Horses are very smart animals because they eat such a healthy baby food. In addition, horses love sugar, which also shows that they are not stupid.

5. Smart bird

One boy was walking in the forest and found a nest. And in the nest sat tiny naked chicks. And they squeaked. They were probably waiting for their mother to fly in and feed them worms and flies.

The boy was glad that he had found such nice chicks, and wanted to take one to bring him home.

As soon as he extended his hand to the chicks, suddenly some feathered bird fell from the tree like a stone at his feet.

She fell and lies in the grass.

The boy wanted to grab this bird, but it jumped a little, hopped on the ground and ran away to the side.

Then the boy ran after her. “Probably,” he thinks, “this bird hurt its wing, and that’s why it can’t fly.”

As soon as the boy approached this bird, it jumped again, jumped on the ground and again ran away a little.

The boy follows her again. The bird flew up a little and sat down in the grass again.

Then the boy took off his hat and wanted to cover the bird with this hat.

As soon as he ran up to her, she suddenly took off and flew away.

The boy was really angry with this bird. And he quickly went back to take at least one chick.

And suddenly the boy sees that he has lost the place where the nest was, and cannot find it.

Then the boy realized that this bird had deliberately fallen from the tree and was deliberately running on the ground in order to take the boy away from its nest.

So the boy never found the chicks.

He picked a few wild strawberries, ate them and went home.

6. Smart dog

I had big dog. Her name was Jim.

It was a very expensive dog. It cost three hundred rubles.

And in the summer, when I was living at the dacha, some thieves stole this dog from me. They lured her with meat and took her away with them.

So I searched and searched for this dog and couldn’t find it anywhere.

And then one day I came to the city to my city apartment. And I’m sitting there, grieving that I lost such a wonderful dog.

Suddenly I heard someone on the stairs call.

I open the door. And you can imagine - my dog ​​is sitting in front of me on the platform.

And some top tenant says to me:

- Oh, what a smart dog you have - she just called herself. She nuzzled the electric bell and called for you to open the door for her.

It's a shame that dogs can't talk. Otherwise she would have told who stole it and how she got into the city. The thieves probably brought it by train to Leningrad and wanted to sell it there. But she ran away from them and probably ran through the streets for a long time until she found her familiar house, where she lived in the winter.

Then she climbed the stairs to the fourth floor. She lay at our door. Then she saw that no one opened it for her, so she took it and called.

Oh, I was very happy that my dog ​​was found, I kissed her and bought her a big piece of meat.

7. Relatively smart cat

One housewife left on business and forgot that she had a cat in the kitchen.

And the cat had three kittens that had to be fed all the time.

Our cat got hungry and started looking for something to eat.

And there was no food in the kitchen.

Then the cat went out into the corridor. But she didn’t find anything good in the corridor either.

Then the cat approached one room and felt through the door that there was something pleasant smelling there. And so the cat began to open this door with its paw.

And in this room there lived an aunt who was terribly afraid of thieves.

And here this woman sits by the window, eats pies and trembles with fear. And suddenly she sees that the door to her room is quietly opening.

The aunt, frightened, says:

- Oh, who's there?

But no one answers.

The aunt thought they were thieves, opened the window and jumped out into the yard. And it’s good that she, the fool, lived on the first floor, otherwise she probably would have broken her leg or something. And then she only hurt herself a little and bloodied her nose.

So my aunt ran to call the janitor, and meanwhile our cat opened the door with her paw, found four pies on the window, gobbled them up and went back to the kitchen to her kittens.

The janitor comes with his aunt. And he sees that there is no one in the apartment.

The janitor got angry with the aunt - why did she call him in vain, scolded her and left.

And the aunt sat down by the window and wanted to start making pies again. And suddenly he sees: there are no pies.

The aunt thought that she herself had eaten them and forgot out of fear. And then she went to bed hungry.

And in the morning the owner arrived and began to carefully feed the cat.

8. Very smart monkeys

Very interesting case I was in the zoological garden.

One man began to tease the monkeys who were sitting in a cage.

He deliberately pulled out a piece of candy from his pocket and handed it to one monkey. She wanted to take it, but the man didn’t give it to her and hid the candy again.

Then he again held out the candy and again didn’t give it to me. And in addition, he hit the monkey on the paw quite hard.

The monkey got angry - why did they hit it? She stuck her paw out of the cage and at one moment grabbed the hat from the man’s head.

And she began to crush this hat, trample it and tear it with her teeth.

So the man started screaming and calling for the watchman. And at that moment another monkey grabbed the man by the jacket from behind and did not let go.

Then the man raised a terrible cry. Firstly, he was scared, secondly, he felt sorry for his hat, and thirdly, he was afraid that the monkey would tear his jacket. And fourthly, he had to go to lunch, but here they wouldn’t let him in.

So he began to scream, and the third monkey stretched out its furry paw from the cage and began to grab him by the hair and nose.

At this point the man was so frightened that he actually screamed in fear.

The watchman came running.

Watchman says:

“Hurry up, take off your jacket and run to the side, otherwise the monkeys will scratch your face or tear off your nose.”

So the man unbuttoned his jacket and instantly jumped out of it.

And the monkey, who was holding him from behind, pulled the jacket into the cage and began to tear it with his teeth. The watchman wants to take this jacket away from her, but she won’t give it back. But then she found candy in her pocket and began to eat it.

Then the other monkeys, seeing the candies, rushed to them and began to eat them too.

Finally, the watchman used a stick to pull the horribly torn hat and torn jacket out of the cage and handed them to the man.

The watchman told him:

“It’s your own fault, why you teased the monkeys.” Also be grateful that they didn’t tear your nose off. Otherwise, without a nose, we’d go to dinner!

So a man put on a torn jacket and a torn and dirty hat and in such a funny manner, to the general laughter of people, he went home to have dinner.

There lived three stupid people.

One day they were threshing grain together. When evening came, the three fools filled a bag with straw, lay down on it and also piled straw on top of themselves. If a robber comes, he won’t see them, but they will see anyone who gets close to the grain. And so it happened. A thief came at night. Stupid people think:

“It’s good that we hid. He’ll never find us.” And they lie hidden.

The thief looked around - the watchman was nowhere to be found. Then he took a pitchfork and began to stir up the straw. “Maybe,” he thinks, “someone is hiding here?”

He thrust the pitchforks deeper and felt that they were stuck in something.

And this was a bag of straw. One fool saw a pitchfork near his head and said loudly:

Well, I'm lucky! After all, he could have hurt me! The thief heard the voice and stabbed the fool with a pitchfork. Then the second fool said:

A tongue that cannot be silent is what destroyed my comrade.

The thief heard and stabbed him to death. Then the third fool said:

If only both of my comrades had lay as quietly as I did, they would have been saved from death.

And the thief heard - and finished him off too.

So all three died.

And only because of his stupidity and cowardice.

Smart and stupid

There once lived a man who said that he was smarter than everyone in the world. And since he said it himself, others began to repeat it after him. And there lived another man about whom everyone said that he was the stupidest in the world. And since others were talking about this, he himself began to think so.

One day a stupid man came to a wise man and said:

My brother, I need your advice. I’m just afraid that even such a smart person like you won’t be able to help me.

Smart said:

Is there anything I don't know? Ask! What's your business?

Stupid said:

You see, I need to transport a goat, a cabbage and a leopard across a mountain stream. My boat is small. You'll have to go back and forth three times. So I want to ask you - you are a smart person, you know everything - what would you do in my place?

Smart said:

It's as easy as shelling pears! First I would move the leopard.

Then the fool said:

But while you are transporting the leopard, the goat will eat the cabbage.

Oh yes! - said the smart one. - In this case, you first need to transport the goat. Then a leopard. And then cabbage.

But while you are going for cabbage, said the stupid one, the leopard will eat the goat.

Right, right. Here's how to do it. Listen and remember. First you need to transport the goat, then the cabbage... No, wait. Goat and cabbage should not be left together. It’s better this way: first cabbage, then. . . No, that won't do either. The leopard will eat the goat. You just confused me! Can't you solve such a simple matter yourself?

“I guess I can,” said the stupid one. “You really don’t need any special intelligence here.” First I will transport the goat to the other side...

Well, I told you so!

Then cabbage. ..

You see, you are doing as I advised you!

Here, here - what then? That's what I told you!

Then I will go back with the goat, leave the goat, and transport the leopard to the other side. He won't eat cabbage.

Of course it won't! Finally you guessed it!

And then I'll go after the goat again. So my goat, cabbage, and leopard will be safe.

Now you see,” said the smart one, “that it was not in vain that you came to me for advice?” And you still doubted whether I could help you!

Stupid said:

You really helped me. And thank you very much for this. You advised me to decide everything myself, and it was the most correct advice.

Stupid monk

A monk was walking along a mountain road.

The mountain is high, the climb is steep, the monk is fat.

So the monk began to ask God:

Lord, I have served you for many years. Serve me too: send at least some horse so that I can cross this mountain.

He prayed and sat down on a roadside stone. He sits and waits for God's mercy.

At this time, a peasant was walking along the road. He was led by a bicycle horse, and in his hands he carried a foal that had just been born.

“Thank God! My prayer has been answered!” - thought the monk.

He jumped to his feet and said to the peasant:

My son, help me get on this horse. I'm just waiting for her to climb the mountain. The peasant became very angry.

Oh, you slacker! I myself am walking, so I will torture my horse for your sake! Wait, I’ll teach you a lesson now!

And he thrust a small foal into his hands.

Bring it! - he shouted at the monk. - Look, if you drop it, it will be bad! Well, move!

And he waved his whip, driving the monk up the mountain road.

From surprise, the monk could not utter a word. He obediently walked forward, holding the foal tightly to him.

Oh my God! - the monk muttered, climbing up the steep slope. - You didn’t understand me at all! I asked you for a horse to ride to climb the mountain, and you sent me a horse so that I could carry it in my arms. If you, Lord, are so incomprehensible, then what can you demand from us, sinful people?

About a woman who didn't think about anything

There lived a man who was engaged in theft and deception.

One day he wandered the streets and looked out for things that were lying badly.

I walked and walked, but nothing turned up.

The Dodger thinks:

"I'll go to the market. Maybe I'll have luck there?"

Let's go. He chose a place where there are more people, stands, and looks closely.

At this time, one woman, loaded with shopping, saw him and said:

Good man, will you watch my basket? She’s already pulled all my hands away, and I’ve only walked half the market. And how is it that I, stupid, didn’t think that I alone couldn’t cope with such a burden?

The woman put her basket next to him and walked further through the market.

And the rogue looked after her and said:

It's true that you are stupid. How come you didn't think about that? What are thieves and swindlers? For this alone you must be punished.

I took her basket and went home.

About a stupid woman

A woman was walking along a mountain road. She climbed halfway up the mountain and met a shepherd.

The shepherd tells her:

Sit down and relax. You are coming from afar.

The woman asks:

Do you know where I'm coming from?

I know,” says the shepherd, “you are coming from below.”

The woman was very surprised that he was so smart.

Right. From below. How did you guess?

The shepherd was also surprised that the woman was so stupid, and said to tease her:

How can I not know where you live! After all, you and I are old acquaintances.

Really? - the stupid woman was even more surprised. - Then why don’t you call me by name - Maryamita? Friends always call each other by name. -

That's right, Maryamitu, says the shepherd. - If a person doesn’t know you, how can he know that your name is Maryamitu?

The stupid woman even opened her mouth in surprise.

Look! - she exclaimed. - After all, this shepherd really knows my name!

He knows everything about me!