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Many years ago there lived a cunning rogue in a certain province. He made a living by walking around the villages all year round and telling the peasants on the cards. And the peasants gave him a little corn or a handful of rice for this. But this was not enough for the rogue, and he decided to pretend to be blind, so that everyone would pity him and feed him for nothing ...

It is said: if a tiger has the heart of a mouse, then it is better for him not to meet a cat. It happened that a raven carried a mouse in its beak and, flying over the forest, dropped its prey. In that forest lived a man who knew how to perform miracles. And the little mouse fell at the feet of this man...

In one village there lived a peasant named Gembei. The neighbors did not like Genbei: he was very boastful. If someone was in trouble, Genbei laughed and said: - This will never happen to me! You can't fool me that easily...

One poor widow had a son, a cheerful and brave boy. The whole village loved Sandino - that was the name of the boy. Only his own aunt did not love him. You will ask why? Yes, because she did not love anyone in the world, except for herself ...

In ancient times, a cruel lama lived in one country. And in the same place lived a carpenter. Once the lama met the carpenter, he said to him: - All people should help each other. You build me a house, and for this I will ask the gods to send you happiness ...

A poor peasant lived on the island of Sumatra. A single banana tree grew on a small patch of his land. Once, three travelers passed by the hut of this poor man: a monk, a doctor and a usurer. The moneylender saw the banana tree first. And he said to his companions...

Once, at a feast, Kutub Khan was seated next to a beggar poet. Kutub Khan was, of course, dissatisfied and, in order to humiliate the young man, asked: - Well, tell me, have you gone far from the donkey? He looked at the distance separating them from each other...

The greedy landowner Zong was famous throughout the province for his wealth. But it is known that the rich are not enough. And often at night, sleep ran away from the greedy Zong. The landowner, tossing and turning on his featherbed, came up with ways to get richer even more ...

Ha Kue and Wang Tan have been childhood friends. They grew up together, studied together and swore to always and in everything to help each other. When Ha Que and Wang Tan became students, they settled in the same room, and everyone who saw them together rejoiced at such friendship...

There lived a very scattered man in a village. All the neighbors have long forgotten what name was given to him at birth, and they called him in his eyes and behind his eyes: Scattered. The Distracted One said to his wife: “Tomorrow is a big holiday in the city. Prepare my festive clothes: at dawn I will go to the city ...

One noyon had a servant. He always walked in bruises, because the owner beat him both without guilt and for guilt. He had a very evil master. The noyon went to Urga on business and took a servant with him. Noyon rides a good horse in front, a servant on a bad horse behind...

They say that when the wise king Suleiman grew old, the lord of evil spirits appeared to him and said: - O king, accept this magical vessel with living water. Take a sip and you'll gain immortality...

There lived a Brahmin in India. He was the laziest person in the world. He did not want to work and ate what kind people gave him. There was once a happy day when a brahmana picked up a large, large pot of rice in different houses ...

The fox accelerated after the rabbit and fell into a deep hole. She fought, fought, tore off all her paws, scratched her face, but did not get out of the pit, the fox barked in fear. At this time, a tiger was hunting nearby. He went to the hole and asked...

A cheerful, cunning badarch lived in the world. Once he walked through the steppe, he met an arat. There is a sad arat, holding a horse tail in his hands. - Why are you walking? - asks badarchi. - Where did the horse go? “Unfortunate me,” the arat replies. - The wolves bit the horse, they left only the tail. I'll be lost without a horse

An old man had three sons. The older two were reputed to be smart, and the third was considered stupid. His name was Davadorji. Maybe he wasn't stupid, only his older brothers always made fun of him. Whatever Davadorji does, they find it funny. I dropped a purse of money on a passerby, found Davadorji, rode until sunset to give the purse to a passerby...

An astrologer lived in a village. He was very learned and calculated from the stars that the rich man Kutub Khan was a fool, and the judge Ahmed Agha was a bribe taker. All of this and without him knew. However, people did not realize that Qutub Khan was stupid because on the day of his birth the star Sirius ...

In ancient times, a poor old woman lived alone on the seashore. She huddled in a rickety hut so dilapidated that it seemed a miracle that it had not yet collapsed. The old woman had no one in the world - no children, no relatives ...

There lived on one island a lazy person named Seki. From morning to evening he lay on a torn mat and muttered something. - What are you muttering, Seki? - the people shamed him: - I would do a better job. Seki answered...

And they also say that once the rich man Kutub Khan, passing through the yard, dropped a coin of one anu. A crow flying past picked up a coin and took it to its nest - crows, as you know, are very fond of everything that glitters ...

Once upon a time there was a poor man, a simple and honest man, he lived and did not grumble at his bitter fate. At sunset, he thanked Almighty Allah for the few piastres that he managed to earn, and after dinner he sat down with his wife and children on the threshold of his miserable shack ...

A poor young peasant lived in a small village. His name was Huang Xiao. Huang Xiao worked on his piece of land from morning to evening, but went to bed hungry anyway. There was no way Huang Xiao could earn a handful of rice for dinner. In order not to die of hunger, a young peasant went to a local shopkeeper and began to work for him ...

There lived a very pretty mouse in the world. When it was time for her to get married, her parents said: - We will find the strongest husband on earth for you. And with these words, the mouse-father and the mouse-mother crawled out of their dark mink and set off to look for a daughter of a powerful husband ...

They say that an old wolf lived in the forest. And he was so old that he could no longer hunt and get his own food. So he went hungry, angry. Once a wolf wandered through the forest and met an old fox, skinny and hungry, even more hungry than he was. They greeted each other and moved on together...

Many, many years ago, this is what happened. A son was born to the slave of the governor of Seoul. The boy was given the name Hong Kil Tong. When Khon Kil Ton was one year old, his mother went with him to the mountains to bow to the sacred graves of their ancestors...

One day the emperor of Burma went hunting. And it so happened that in the forest he saw a young boar. As soon as the emperor grabbed his bow, the boar rushed to run into the thicket. But the emperor decided not to return without prey and began to pursue the beast...

Three merchants lived in the same village: Greybeard, Beardless and Bald. They had a warehouse where they stored goods: carpets, shawls, silks, saris and dhotis. Most of all, merchants were afraid of thieves. And so they hired a poor man named Ani to guard the warehouse...

In a Persian city there once lived a poor tailor. He had a wife and a son named Aladdin. His father wanted to teach him the craft, but he did not have the money to pay for the tuition, and he began to teach Aladdin to sew dresses himself ...

In one khanate there lived a poor shepherd with his wife. Their son was born. They named their son Gunan. The boy lived for a day - he can’t even be wrapped in a sheepskin: it’s small. He lived for two days - he can’t even be wrapped in two sheepskins. He lived for five days - five sheepskins are not enough ...

Two sons grew up with a glorious farmer. The name of the eldest son was Daud, the youngest was Sapilah. It was hard to believe that they were the children of the same father. Daud grew up slender, handsome, kind, while Sapilakh grew up bow-legged, clumsy, evil. Dowd was not afraid of any work. Sapilakh ran away from work like a hare from a tiger...

Once a badger and a marten saw a piece of meat on a forest path. - My find! shouted the badger. - No, mine! cried the marten. - I saw it first! - the badger got angry. - No, I, - repeats the marten ...

Whether it was or not, one day a cat and a mouse got into a conversation. The mouse was sitting in a hole, and the cat was near the hole. We talked about business, about health, about this and that, and then the cat says: - A mouse, a mouse! Get out of the mink, I'll give you a piece of mutton fat...

Once a ferocious tiger got into a cage. In vain the terrible beast roared and fought against the iron rods - the trap was so strong that the tiger could not bend a single rod in it. But it so happened that at that time a traveler was passing nearby ...

In ancient times, people never killed birds. It never occurred to them that birds could be eaten. Therefore, the birds were not at all afraid of people and even pecked grains from human hands. But one day a wandering merchant got lost in the forest and could not find his way to the village for many days...

There lived an evil landowner in a village. A farmer lived not far from him. The peasant had such a smart son that the whole village was proud of the little boy. The landowner found out about this, ordered: - Bring the boy to me! I'll see how smart he is...

It was or was not, one day the tiger, the padishah of animals, fell ill. Runny nose! It is known that people do not die from this disease. But the mood of the ruler deteriorated - and this is mortally dangerous for subjects. Therefore, all the animals, as one, came to the tiger to testify to him their devotion ...

There was a widow in the province of Thai Nguyen. She had a stupid son named Viet Soi. Once Viet Soi noticed a very beautiful girl at the door of a hut. Viet Soi came home and said: - Mother, on the outskirts of our village, I saw a very beautiful girl. Let me marry her...

They say that once the padishah, without servants and without retinue, left the city gates. And he met Ali Mohammed - a man known for his cheerful and impudent disposition. The ruler stopped Ali Mohammed and turned to him with such a question...

Whether it was or not, a sparrow and a chicken got into a conversation. A sparrow was sitting on a stone fence, and a hen was walking around below. - Listen, aren't you tired of walking and pecking? - asked the sparrow. - After all, you forgot how to fly ...

Just as a beauty needs a mirror to see her face, the world needs a poet to see her soul. The soul of Kutub Khan was not distinguished by beauty, and he did not really want to see his true face. Therefore, calling the poet to him, he told him ...

Once a hunter lost his falcon. He searched for it for a long time, but, probably, he would not have found it if some old woman had not turned to him at the market: - Good man, buy a beautiful bird from me! A week ago, she flew into my window, and now she doesn’t eat, doesn’t drink - she misses ...

There was once a rich caravanserai in the city of Aleppo. It has never been empty, it has always been full of people, it has always stored a lot of goods and all sorts of goods. And opposite, across the street, there was a bathhouse ...

Somehow a merchant and a tinsmith argued about what was more important: wealth or intelligence. The merchant says: - Why do you need a mind if you are poor, like a field mouse? - A fool and gold will not help! answered the tinker. - Well, you're lying! - said the merchant. - Gold will help a person out of any trouble. The tinker disagrees...

And they also say that once the padishah drove past the garden and saw an old man planting a peach tree behind the fence. - Hey, old man, - the padishah turned to the gardener, - your life is coming to an end, you will not wait for the fruits of this tree, so why are you worried? ..

One poor arat had a son, Damdin. When Damdin grew up, his father told him: - You don't know how to do any good deed. Get out of the yurt, learn from people how to live. Damdin left his father, disappeared for three years, returned on the fourth...

One day the little jackal got very hungry and came to the river. From his smart father, he heard that there is always something to profit from in the river. The little jackal did not even suspect that an evil, gluttonous crocodile lives at the bottom of this river...

One day a birder spread a large net in a wheat field. Before sunset, many different birds flocked to the field. The bird-catcher pulled the rope, and the whole flock was caught in the net. But there were a lot of birds, they rushed together from the ground and rushed up along with the net ...

The astrologer arrived at the court. The padishah showered him with honors and called him before his eyes every day: - Come on, guess! The rulers always look to the future with concern: they eat fat, sleep softly - in a word, there is something to lose ...

A Korean peasant had a boy at happy hour. He grew by leaps and bounds, and already at the age of seven he became known throughout the country for his mind. The Emperor of Japan also heard that in Korea a little boy can read, write, compose poetry and solve the most difficult riddles...

Once upon a time, sparrows not only flew fast, but also ran very fast on the ground. But one day a sparrow accidentally flew into the royal palace. Meanwhile, a feast was going on in the palace. The king and his courtiers sat at tables laden with all sorts of dishes...

It so happened that a moneylender fell into poverty. In order not to die of hunger, he needed to do some work. But everyone knows that usurers don't like to work, and this usurer didn't want to work either...

Many, many years ago, there lived a rich man in China. It has long been known that all rich people are greedy and evil, but this rich man was the most greedy and most evil in all of China. His wife was just as greedy and evil. And these people bought themselves a slave. They were looking, of course, for the cheapest slave, and the ugliest girl turned out to be the cheapest ...

One man went on an elephant to the city and met five beggars on the way. The beggars walked towards the elephant without turning anywhere. - Get out of my way! the man shouted. - Don't you see that there is an elephant in front of you? He will crush you now...

When the rainy season came, it was time to offer sacrifice to the gods. And so one brahmin bought a little white goat, put it on his shoulders and went to a distant temple. In this temple, believers coaxed the gods with sacrifices...

In ancient times, a poor fisherman named Kenzo Shinobu lived on the shores of one sea. All his wealth consisted of a rickety hut, a dilapidated boat, and a bamboo fishing rod. One day, on a cold windy day, someone knocked on Kenzo's hut. Kenzo opened the door and saw a decrepit old man on the threshold...

In ancient times, when tigers did not eat meat, but insects, there was a terrible drought on earth. The grass burned in the forests, the trees withered and the streams dried up. And then the animals in the jungle began to die...

A farmer lived in a village. He inherited from his father a piece of land, a buffalo and a plow. Once a usurer came to the farmer and said: - Your father owed me a hundred rupees. Pay off your debt...

One tailor had an apprentice - the boy Son. It is not known whether this tailor sewed well, but it is known that he was greedy and gluttonous. It used to happen that a tailor and an apprentice would come to work for someone, they would immediately take out two cups of boiled rice ...

That's how it was. The fox did not have good luck on the hunt. Jeyrans ran away from her, hares fled, pheasants flew away, she came across only rats. But is it food for a fox - a rat? The fox has lost weight, the hair hangs in clumps on it, the fluffy tail has peeled off. And what kind of fox is it if it has a mangy tail?

There lived a peasant with his wife in the village of Katano. They had a daughter, a kind, cheerful girl. But a misfortune happened - the girl's mother fell ill and died. A year later, my father married an evil, ugly neighbor. The stepmother disliked her stepdaughter, constantly scolded her and forced her to do the hardest work...

The tales of the peoples of the East are always filled with the deepest meaning accumulated over the centuries-old history of the people who created them. In these tales, one can meet great rulers and the poor, luxurious palaces studded with gold, and city streets with robbers roaming them. In Eastern fairy tales there are no moralizing morals, important thoughts are conveyed through the lips of sages, parables and instructive examples.

The peoples of the East have lived "according to their own rules" since ancient times. Reading oriental tales is interesting for both children and adults, because they acquaint readers with an amazing way of life, traditions, culture, which are unfamiliar and very unusual for a Western person. The main characters of Eastern fairy tales, most often, are people and their actions. Good or evil genies, huge snakes or dragons usually act as fabulous creatures. Immerse yourself in the world of black-haired princesses, brave young men, evil rulers, desperate and noble robbers, beautiful concubines in luxurious harems, endless deserts and wonderful green oases. Oriental tales are waiting for you!

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The mysterious world of the East beckons and surprises... For the first time, children are introduced to distant lands by fairy tales inhabited by cunning merchants, genies, viziers, sages, noble youths and girls of unearthly beauty. Reading amazing stories, people imagine the magnificent chambers of sheikhs, gardens and incendiary dancers.

Oriental tales - an unforgettable flavor

Probably, there is no such person who does not know any oriental fairy tale. Among the most famous stories that have survived to this day is a cycle of stories called "A Thousand and One Nights." In them, Scheherazade tells fairy tales to Shahriyar at night, because she wants to reason with the ruler and restore faith in real women.

And what are the distinctive features of the tales of the East? There are several of them:

• each story has a deep meaning;
• fairy tales teach courage, kindness, fidelity;
• twisted plot, permeated with magic;
• beautiful style, figurative language;
• the style of communication of each character corresponds to the social environment from which he came out;
• a bizarre interweaving of fantasy and reality;
• bright images of positive characters;
• stunning descriptions of picturesque countries;
• in every fairy tale there is a moral and philosophical idea - for example, greedy heroes always end up with nothing;
• reading oriental tales, a person plunges headlong into the unknown;
• Fascinating stories are interesting for children and adults.

The countries of East Asia have a rich culture and a long history. Fairy tales are the creation of folk genius, which reflects traditions, way of life, originality of the national character ...

"Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" - a well-known fairy tale

This folklore work is filled with secrets and mysteries. It is about a tomboy boy who got into the underworld and found countless treasures there. The main character of this tale is a big loafer. The boy liked to climb into other people's gardens and ran around the city from morning to evening. When the young man was 15 years old, fate smiled at him. The poor man met a Maghribian, after which he became the owner of a copper lamp. But this lamp was not simple, because the almighty genie lived in it, fulfilling any desire.

The essence of this oriental tale is that the lazy man turned into a valiant man who, without the help of a genie, saved his wife and defeated an evil sorcerer. His love for Princess Budur helped him overcome all obstacles. It should also be noted that the money did not spoil the young man, because it was generosity that saved Aladdin from the Sultan's execution.

"Sinbad the Sailor" - a collection of entertaining travels

The book "A Thousand and One Nights" describes seven fantastic journeys. At the same time, fairy tales are based both on real events and on the views of Arab mythology. The main character is a legendary sailor who has plowed the water expanses up and down on the ship.

The indefatigable wanderer could not sit on the shore for a long time, so he traveled to distant lands, encountering various obstacles on his way. For example, a fearless sailor outwitted a huge Roc bird, blinded a cannibal giant. He also visited the country of winged people and the island of Serendib. "Sinbad the Sailor" is a work that describes the wanderings of an avid traveler. The plots in fairy tales are curious and interesting, so the reader does not get bored for a minute.

"Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves" - "Simsim, open up"

This oriental tale is rooted in the history of the Arab world. It reflects the life of peoples, their way of life. The main character is not characterized by self-interest and greed, so he used the gold found in the cave not only for his own purposes. Ali Baba distributed food to the poor and was never stingy. In this tale, good wins and evil is defeated. A sad fate awaits characters who do bad deeds. For example, Kasim, a heartless rich man who does not appreciate family ties, dies. The robbers also got what they deserved. But a maid named Marjana showed her devotion and became Ali Baba's own sister.

Opening the door to the mysterious world of the East, the child inhales the aroma of magic, distant countries and travel. The stories of peoples are a source of wisdom and a means of knowing the world around us, so every person should know them.