The Little Omelette
Once there was a little woman who had a little hen that laid little eggs. She used to make omelettes with the eggs. One day, a fly came and …
The Jumping Competition
Once upon a time, a cricket, a frog and a kangaroo decided to have a jumping competition. The king and his daughter, the lovely princess, came to know about …
The Two Crows
Two crows decided to have a competition to see who could carry a bag to a greater height in the sky. Each crow was free to choose what to …
The King Who Wanted a Beautiful Wife
A king wanted to marry a maiden as fair and bright as daylight. He ordered his servant to find such a maiden. Searching high and low, finally the servant …
The Friend's Pot
A woman once borrowed a pot from her friend. The next day, she returned the pot and a smaller pot along with it. Her friend was very surprised. When …
The Star Child
Two woodcutters were passing through a pine forest on a winter day. Suddenly, they saw a bright star falling from heaven. They found it to be a little child. …
Clever Elsie
Clever Elsie was a foolish girl. One day, a man called Hans came to their house and said that he would marry Elsie if she proved that she was …
The Rose and the Amaranth
Once, a rose and an amaranth grew side by side in a beautiful garden. Whoever passed by the garden never missed glancing at the rose and always stopped by …
The Admonitions
Once a man went to another town to work. After working for some years, he decided to return to his wife and son. Before leaving, his master said, “I …
The One-Eyed Doe
Once a doe used to graze on a cliff by the sea. One day, she became blind in one eye. After that, she always grazed in such a way …
The Lion's Share
One day a lion went hunting with a fox, a jackal and a wolf in the forest. After hunting for a long time, they killed a stag. Now the …