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Once upon a time there was a man who said that he was smarter than everyone in the world. And since he himself said this, others began to repeat it after him. And there lived another man, about whom everyone said that he was the most stupid in the world. And since others spoke about it, he himself began to think so.
Once a fool came to a smart man and said:
“My brother, I need your advice. I'm just afraid that even such a smart person as you will not be able to help me.
Smart said:
Is there anything I don't know? Ask! What's your business?
Silly said:
“You see, I have to transport a goat, a cabbage, and a leopard across a mountain stream. My boat is small. You 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 easier than ever! 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! the smart one said. “In that case, the goat must be transported first. Then a leopard. And then cabbage.
“But while you are going for cabbage,” said the stupid one, “the leopard will eat the goat.”
- That's right, that's 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. Better this way: first cabbage, then. . . No, that doesn't work either. The leopard will eat the goat. Yes, you just confused me! Is it really such a simple matter you can't solve on your own?
“Perhaps I can,” said the stupid one. “It really doesn’t take much intelligence. First, I will transport the goat to the other side ...
- Well, I told you!
- Then cabbage. ..
“You see, you are doing as I advised you!”
- After…
“Here, now—what then?” I told you the same thing!
“Then I’ll go back with the goat, leave the goat behind, and take the leopard to the other side.” He won't eat cabbage.
“Of course not! Finally you guessed it!
“And then I’ll go after the goat again.” So I will have a whole goat, and cabbage, and a leopard.
“Now you see,” the wise man said, “that you didn’t come to me for advice in vain? And you still doubted whether I could help you!
Silly said:
“You really helped me. And for that, thank you very much. You advised me to solve everything myself, and it was the most correct advice.
Once upon a time, in very old times, an orphan, a boy named Badma, lived with an old man. Nobody knew who Badma's parents were, but the old man didn't care. Badma lived for himself, lived and called the old man uncle.
Once Badma was playing along with other guys on the road. They built a city and set up such a city from sticks and stones that neither pass nor pass. And at that time a cart was driving along the road, and a lama was sitting on the cart. The lama saw that the guys blocked the road with their buildings, got angry and began to shout:
Hey kids! Why are you playing on the road? All blocked off. Take it away now or I'll rip your ears off!
The children were frightened and ran away, but Badma did not run away and was not afraid. Lama asked:
Does it happen that a city gives way to a person? A man circles the city.
Lama could not find what to answer, he traveled around the children's building. I drove around, drove on and thought: “How is it? I, wise lama, failed to answer the boy. Now everyone will say: “Our lama is dumber than a child!” Wait for it! Tomorrow I will show you how to talk to a lama!” The lama became very angry and in the morning the next day he went to the yurt where Badma lived.
He drove up and saw: the old man and Badma were plowing the land on bulls. The lama called Badma and asked:
Hey boy! How many times have you walked around your site with a plow?
Badma thought and answered:
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 that Uncle Badma was chuckling. The lama became quite angry, rode up to the old man and said:
Tonight, milk the bull and make me curdled milk. I'll come tomorrow, give it to me. If you don't do it, I'll take the bull.
The old man did not know how to tell the lama that bulls should not be milked, and when he figured it out, 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 his milk. I won’t do it - he will take the bull away. How to be?
Don't be sad, uncle! Badma said. "Tomorrow I'll talk to the lama myself."
In the morning the lama came to the old man's yurt. Badma was sitting at the entrance. The lama ordered him sternly:
Call uncle!
He can't do it now, wise lama! Badma replied.
How is it impossible when I order?
Our bull is calving, good lama. Uncle helps him.
Silly boy! Never before has the bulls calved. You're lying!
Holy lama, but you yourself ordered the bull to be milked and you to make curdled milk. Here is an uncle trying for you. As soon as the bull calves, his uncle will milk him and make curdled milk.
And once again the lama could not find what to answer Badme, became even more angry and ordered to tell the old man to immediately come to him. When he arrived, the lama said:
I need an ash rope. Take it out of its ashes and bring it to me. Three sheep ladies. You won’t make a rope, you won’t bring it to me, I’ll take your yurt.
The old man thought for a long time how to tell the lama that it was impossible to twist a rope out of ashes. Finally he came up with it, he wanted to say, but the llama is 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 twist a rope from the ashes, to bring it to him. Three sheep will give. If I don’t bring it, I’ll take the yurt and take all the junk. How to be?
Go to bed, uncle, Badma advised. - And tomorrow you will give the ash rope to the lama.
The old man went to bed, and Badma gathered straw and twisted a long rope out of it. Early in the morning I woke up the old man and said to him:
Take this rope, uncle, and take it to the lama. Spread it near the yurt and set it on fire from both ends. When the straw burns, call the lama to take the rope.
The old man took the rope, went to the lama and did everything as Badma ordered. When the straw burned down, he called the lama and said:
Wise lama, I have fulfilled your order. Please, give us three rams and take the rope. And if you still need ash ropes, then I will weave them at a reasonable price.
The lama quickly gave the old man three rams and sent him out. And then he himself prayed for a long time, thanking the gods that he got off so cheaply.
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There was a man who liked to brag about both what he knew and what he did not know.
knew. Once he boasted that he could measure the whole earth. And even beat
bet that by morning he will count how many cubits the earth stretches from sunrise
sun before sunset.
And he came home - and he does not find a place for himself.
His wife says to 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 like he was sick.
The wife asks:
- What trouble happened to you? Why are you so sad?
He had to confess everything.
- Wife, - says, - we are gone. I bet that tomorrow morning
I will tell you how many cubits the earth stretches from sunrise to sunset. Is it
can i say it? And if I don’t say, then our house, and what’s in the house, -
everything will be taken from us.
The wife listened to him and said:
- Don't be afraid. I will teach you how to get out of trouble. Go to those tomorrow
to the people with whom you have argued, stick a pole in the ground in front of them and say:
so many cubits from here to sunrise, and so many cubits to sunset. Who is not
believes, let him recalculate. And if I made a mistake even by one cubit, let
They will punish me and take away my house and everything in my house.
The husband was delighted smart advice wife, immediately recovered and sat down to supper.
Ate, drank and went to bed.
And the next day he went and did as his wife told him.
Everyone was very surprised by the resourcefulness of this man.
- He is a big braggart, - people say, - but with his mind he never could
boast of.
How did he guess so cleverly to win the argument?
Soon the whole town was talking about him. I reached the negus about him
glory.
Negus said:
Bring this man to me.
And when he came, the Negus had this conversation with him:
- Listen, they say about you that you are a narrow-minded person, but you are not
Any smart person would have guessed to answer like you. Maybe someone
taught?
The braggart confessed:
Yes, my wife taught me.
Negus didn't even believe it.
- Is it possible, - he asks, - do you have such a smart wife?
The braggart is happy to brag. Here he says:
- What a smart one! And what a beautiful one! And young!
Negus listened to him and said:
- The one that is so smart, and beautiful, and young, should be the wife of the negus.
Go and tell your wife about it.
The stupid husband came home and could not utter a word.
His wife asks:
What trouble happened to you again?
Husband says:
- Such a misfortune that it doesn't get worse. Today the negus called me to him 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 are so smart, and I told him
said that you are smart, and young, and beautiful. Let him know what I have
wife!
And the negus, as he found out this, immediately says 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!
The wife listened to him and said:
- People tell the truth - whoever has a fast tongue has a slow mind.
Find someone to brag about! Before the negus! Well, what to do! Gotta now
fix trouble! Go back to the negus and tell him this: "Those words that you ordered
convey to my wife, brought her great joy. That's why my wife asks
welcome you to her for dinner, to taste the dishes that she has prepared, and
sweet honey drink."
The husband did just that - he went to call the Negus for dinner. And the wife
time began to host. I put a lot of bowls on the table - and
large, and small, and deeper, and smaller, for fish and for meat, for
sauces and for seasoning, - a handful of dust was poured into each bowl and closed
lid.
Then she threw a piece of cloth on each bowl - where is brocade, where is silk,
where is wool, and where is a simple linen rag. Some shreds are colorful, others
striped, third 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.
The Negus ordered one bowl to be opened. The owner took off the silk patch,
with which it was closed, lifted the lid, but there was nothing in the bowl - only
a handful of dust.
Negus ordered another bowl to be opened. And it's the same with her.
Opened the third bowl. And there - nothing.
Negus was very angry.
He said:
- Where is this woman who planned to laugh at us? Call her!
And when she came, the negus asked:
- Are you making fun of me? Are you fooling me? Why did you scatter
on the table these rags? Why did you pour gray dust into the bowls?
The woman replied:
- O great negus! You are needlessly angry. I had no idea
laugh at you. But I didn't dare to hope that you would want to talk to
me.
Therefore, I decided - if not with words, then at least with hints to tell you about
what I think. Here you see on the table bowls covered with various shreds.
And in the bowls - dust, the same in all. Time will pass, and all the shreds -
beautiful and ugly, silk and linen - equally decay and all
turn into dust. Likewise, all women - whether they are beautiful or ugly -
age equally. And the one that was beautiful will lose hers over the years
beauty, and the one that was ugly will become in old age no worse than any
beauties.
Only a faithful 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.
So saying, he generously endowed the hosts with gold and left their house.
Then the husband said to his wife:
- Now I know that a good wife is an ornament to her husband. She is the most precious
treasure in his house. Who found good wife he got a happy life.
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Elephants and monkeys are said to be very intelligent animals. But other animals aren't stupid either. Here, look what smart animals I saw.
1. Smart goose
One goose was walking in the yard and found a dry crust of bread.
Here the goose began to peck this crust with its beak in order to break it and eat it. But the crust was very dry. And the goose couldn't break it. And the goose did not dare to swallow the whole crust at once, because it was probably not 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 would not let me touch its rind. He must have thought I wanted to eat it myself.
Then I stepped aside and see what happens next.
Suddenly the goose takes this crust with its beak and goes to the puddle.
He puts this crust in a puddle. The crust becomes 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 that he was a fool, but he was still a little behind in his mental development.
2. Smart chicken
One chicken was walking in the yard with chickens. She has nine little chickens.
Suddenly, a shaggy dog ran up from somewhere.
This dog crept up on the chickens and grabbed one.
Then all the other chickens got scared and rushed in all directions.
Kura, too, was very frightened at first and ran. But then he looks - what a scandal: the dog is holding her little chicken in his teeth. And probably wants to eat it.
Then the chicken boldly ran up to the dog. She jumped up a little and pecked the dog painfully in the eye. The dog opened its mouth in surprise. And the chicken was released. And he quickly ran away. And the dog looked who pecked her in the eye. And when she saw the chicken, she became angry and rushed at her. 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, gathered all her chickens, counted them, and again began to walk around the yard.
It was a very smart chicken.
3. Silly thief and smart pig
At the dacha, our owner had a piglet. And the owner closed this piglet in a barn for the 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. So the thief took a blanket with him.
And as soon as the piglet wanted to squeal, the thief quickly wrapped him in a blanket and quietly walked out of the shed with him.
Here is a pig 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:
“Maybe I twirled it with the blanket very tightly. And maybe the poor little pig suffocated there.”
The thief quickly unfolded the blanket to see what was happening with the piglet, and the piglet would jump out of his hands, how it would squeal, how it would rush to the side.
Here the owners came running. They caught the thief.
Vor 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 piglet didn’t faint, and it was he who pretended to be dead on purpose so that you would untie the blanket.” This is a very smart pig, thanks to which we caught the thief.
4. Very smart horse
In addition to the goose, chicken and pig, I saw a lot of smart animals. And I will tell you about this later.
In the meantime, I must 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 butt people. Tigers, those cheeky animals, feed on raw meat. Monkeys eat nuts and apples. Chickens peck crumbs and various garbage.
Can you tell me what the horse eats?
The horse eats healthy food that children eat.
Horses eat oats. And oats are oatmeal and oatmeal. And children eat oatmeal and oatmeal, and thanks to this they are strong, healthy and courageous.
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.
Here the boy was delighted that he had found such glorious chicks, and he wanted to take one to bring him home.
As soon as he stretched out his hand to the chicks, when suddenly some feathered bird fell from a tree like a stone at his feet.
She fell and lay in the grass.
The boy wanted to grab this bird, but it jumped a little, jumped on the ground and ran off to the side.
Then the boy ran after her. “Probably,” he thinks, “this bird has hurt its wing, and therefore it cannot fly.”
As soon as the boy approached this bird, and she again jumped, jumped on the ground and again ran back a little.
The boy follows her again. The bird flew up a little and again sat down in the grass.
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 fluttered and flew away.
The boy was directly angry with this bird. And he went back as soon as possible to take at least one chick for himself.
And suddenly the boy sees that he has lost the place where the nest was, and cannot find it in any way.
Then the boy realized that this bird had deliberately fallen from the tree and purposely ran along the ground in order to take the boy away from its nest.
So the boy did not find the chicks.
He gathered some 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 lived in the country, some thieves stole this dog from me. They lured her with meat and took her away with them.
So I searched, searched for this dog and did not find it anywhere.
And so I once came to the city to my city apartment. And I sit there, grieving that I lost such a wonderful dog.
Suddenly I hear someone on the stairs call.
I open the door. And you can imagine - my dog is sitting in front of me on the playground.
And some upstairs tenant says to me:
- Oh, what a smart dog you have - she just called herself. She poked her muzzle into the electric bell and rang for you to open the door for her.
It's a pity that dogs can't talk. Otherwise, she would tell who stole her and how she got into the city. Probably the thieves 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 sees that no one opens it, she took it and called.
Ah, I was very glad that my dog was found, 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 also did not find anything good in the corridor.
Then the cat came up to one room and felt through the door that something pleasant smelled there. And then the cat paw began to open this door.
And in this room lived an aunt who was terribly afraid of thieves.
And now this aunt sits by the window, eats pies and trembles with fear. And suddenly she sees that the door to her room quietly opens.
The aunt, frightened, says:
— Oh, who's there?
But no one answers.
The aunt thought it was thieves, opened the window and jumped out into the yard. And it's good that she, a fool, lived on the first floor, otherwise she probably would have broken her leg or something. And then she only got a little hurt and bloodied her nose.
Here the aunt ran to call the janitor, and meanwhile our cat opened the door with her paw, found four pies on the window, ate them and again went to the kitchen to her kittens.
Here comes the janitor with his aunt. And he sees that there is no one in the apartment.
The janitor was angry with the aunt, why she called him in vain, scolded her and left.
And the aunt sat down by the window and again wanted to take up pies. And suddenly he sees: there are no pies.
The aunt thought that it was she who ate them herself and forgot from fear. And then she went to bed hungry.
And in the morning the hostess arrived and began to carefully feed the cat.
8. very smart monkeys
A very interesting case was in the zoological garden.
One person began to tease the monkeys that were sitting in the cage.
He deliberately pulled a piece of candy out of his pocket and handed it to one of the monkeys. She wanted to take it, but the man did not give it to her and again hid the candy.
Then he again held out the candy and again did not give it. And besides, he hit the monkey pretty hard on the paw.
Here the monkey was angry - why did they hit her. She put 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, stomp it and tear it with her teeth.
Here the man began to shout and call the watchman. And at that moment, another monkey grabbed the man from behind by the jacket and does not let go.
Then the man raised a terrible cry. Firstly, he was frightened, secondly, he felt sorry for the hat, and thirdly, he was afraid that the monkey would tear his jacket. And fourthly, he had to go to dinner, but here they don’t let him in.
So he began to scream, and the third monkey stretched out her furry paw from the cage and began to grab him by the hair and nose.
Here the man was so frightened that he squealed with fear.
The watchman came running.
Watchman says:
“Hurry, take off your jacket and run to the side, otherwise the monkeys will scratch your face or tear your nose off.”
Here the man unbuttoned his jacket and instantly jumped out of it.
And the monkey, which held him from behind, pulled the jacket into the cage and began to tear it with his teeth. The watchman wants to take away this jacket from her, but she does not give it back. But then she found sweets in her pocket and began to eat them.
Then the other monkeys, seeing the sweets, rushed to them and also began to eat.
Finally, with a stick, the watchman pulled a terribly torn hat and a torn jacket out of the cage and handed them to the man.
The watchman said to him:
“You yourself are to blame for teasing the monkeys. Also say thank you that they didn't tear your nose off. Otherwise, without a nose, they would go to dinner!
Here a man put on a torn jacket and a torn and dirty hat, and in such a ridiculous way, to the general laughter of people, he went home to dine.
