horsesfatcow

-1-FablesandFolktalesoftheWorldToldbythestudentsof152-1WrittenCommunicationSpring2009EnglishLanguageProgramKansasStateUniversityIntroductionThesestoriesareclassictalesfromourchildhoods.
Thiscollectionbeganasanassignmentforourwritingclass.
Weenjoyedreadingourclassmates'stories,andwehopeyouwillalsoenjoythemandunderstandthelessonsthatthesefableshaveforourdailylife.
Wealsohopethatfromthesefablesyoucanlearnalittlebitofthespiritofourcultures.
-2-TheLionandtheThreeCowsAfablefromAfghanistantoldbyA.
NaweedAryanInagreenandsoftmeadow,abrown,ablackandawhitecowlivedhappilytogether.
Theylikedtheirhabitatandeachotherandmostofthetimesbrowsedtogether.
Onedayalioncametothemeadowandsawthecows.
Hethought,"Thisisagoodplace.
Icanstayhereandhuntthecows.
Theycanprovidemyfoodforalongtime.
"ThenextdayhewenttohuntoneofthecowsbuttheothertwodefendedtheirfriendandduringthebattletheLionwasinjuredandescapedforhislife.
"Oh,thatwasnoteasy.
Iwasalmostkilledbythosecows.
Icannotgetevenabitoffoodwhilethesecowsaretogether.
Ishoulddosomethingaboutit,"thoughttheLion.
ThenextdaytheLionwenttothecowsandshouted,"Pleaselistentome.
YesterdayIwantedtotalktoyourfriendandhethoughtthatIwasgoingtoattackhim.
Soyouallattackedmeandnearlykilledme.
Icamehereforpeace.
""YouwantedtoattackmewhenIwassleeping.
Youarelyingandwedon'tbelieveyou,"saidtheWhitecow.
"NoIwasn'tgoingtoattackyou.
IwantedtotellyouwhatIhavetotellnow.
""Sowhatdoyouwanttosay"saidtheBrowncow.
"WhenIsawthisplaceforthefirsttime,Ilikedit.
IjustwantedtoaskyouifyouwouldletmestayhereandinreturnIwillprotectyouagainstyourenemies.
"Thecowstalkedtoeachotherandsaid,"Ok,youcanstayherebutdon'tcomeclosetoous.
Wewillletyoustayhereandyouwillhavetoprotectus.
""Ok,don'tbeafraidofme.
IcanhuntsmallanimalsandIwillneverharmyou,"saidtheLion.
SotheLionstayedthereforsomedays.
OnedayhesawthattheWhitecowwasbrowsingfartherawaytheBlackandBrowncows.
Hecametothetwocowsandsaid,"Youknow,Ithinkthisplaceisverynicebutitwillnotremainlikethisifthatfatcowkeepseatingthenicegrasses.
Heeatsalotmorethanyou.
Alsohiscolorisdifferentthanyou.
Wearedarkandheiswhite.
Letmekillhimsotherewillbeenoughgrassforyou.
"AftersometalksthetwocowsagreedthattheLioncouldkilltheirfriendandsotheLionattackedandkilledhim.
Heatehismeatandhadsomefoodforquiteatime.
Thenanotherdayhesawthatthetwocowswerebrowsingseparately.
HecametotheBrowncowandsaid,"Iwanttobeyourpersonalfriendbutfirstyouhavetoproveit.
""HowcanIproveit"saidtheBrowncow.
"Well,IthoughtforquiteawhileandIfoundoutthatIandyouareverysimilar.
Mycolorandyoursisthesame.
LetmekilltheBlackcowsothiswonderfulplacewillbeforthetwofriendsofonecolor.
"TheBrowncowagreedandtheLionattackedandkilledtheBlackcow.
Hewashappyforsometimeuntilhebecamehungryagain.
HecametotheBrowncowandsaid,"YouaremybestfriendandofcourseIamyourbestfriend.
Nowyourbestfriendishungryandthereisnomeatforhimexceptyourmeat.
GetreadytobekilledforIamtoohungryandcannotwait.
"TheBrowncowknewthathehadnodefenseagainsttheLion,soheacceptedhisdestiny-3-andsaid"NowIknow,IwaskilledthedayyoukilledtheWhitecow.
"HorseRaceAfolktalefromChinatoldbyJiaruiHuangThisstoryisabouthorseracebetweenaKingandaMinister.
TheKing'shorseisbetterthantheMinister.
Atlast,theMinisterstillbeattheking.
Afewdaysago,theKingmadeadatewiththeMinisteranddecidedtodohorserace.
King:"Hi,I'vebeenreadyforthisgameforalongtime.
Howaboutyou"Minister:"Yes,Ihavepreparedforthisgame.
"King:"Let'sfindaplacetostartit.
"Theruleofthegameis:everyonehasthreehorsestoraceandwhowinthe2of3gameswillwin.
(Thesehorsesweredividedintothreelevels)King:"IthinkIwillwinyou.
"Minister:"Itcouldbe.
ButIhaveconfidence.
"TheKingusedhistop-levelhorsetojointhefirstgame.
Theministerusedhislowesthorsetojointhefirstgame.
Ofcourse,theKingwon.
King:"Haha,ItoldyouIwouldbeatyou.
"Minister:"Ok,let'scontinue.
"Thesecondgame,theMinsterusedhistophorsetojointhegame.
TheKingusedhismediumhorse.
Finally,theministerwon.
King:"Oh,goodjob.
ButIdonotthinkyoucanbeatmetwice.
"Minister:"Maybe.
"ThistimetheministerusedhismediumhorsetobeattheKing'slowesthorse.
King:"Ok,youwonme.
Congratulations.
"Future,theMinisterbecametheKing'sright-handman.
-4-AKittyGoesFishingAfablefromChinatoldbyXiaoLiOnesunshinemorning,twokittiesMiaoandMimiwiththeirmotherwentfishingbesideariver.
Miaolookedhermother'sskillsforfishing.
Thenshewentfishingcarefully.
Afterfewminutes,shehadmanyfish.
However,thenaughtyMimihadnopatient.
Whenhedroppedhooktothelake,hebegantoplayotherthings.
Hismothertoldhimnottoplaywhenhewasfishing,buthedidn'tremember.
Andhisyoungersistersaidhim:"hey,didn'tplayanymore,youshouldpayattentiononyourfishing.
"However,hewasstillplayineverywhere.
Asthesametime,onefrogsawthissituationanditwantedtomakejokewithMimi.
ThisfrogfoundoneshoetohookinMimi'srod.
Suddenly,Miaosawthisrodshook,"look,itisfish.
"Mimiturnedhisheadtoholdrodandtoraisehishandwithhappiness.
Onthecountry,hefounditthatjustoneshoe,hewasverysad.
Hismothersaid,"DidyouthinkitisabigfishYoujusthaddreambecauseyoudidn'thadpatient.
"Atthistime,itisafternoonandthesunriseinveryhigh.
Theirmothertookthemtohome.
TheirmotherhadmanyfishinhercommodeandMiaowastoo.
However,Mimihadnothinginhiscommode.
Hejusthaddustonhisclotheandface.
Hewasveryupset,andthenheaskedhismotherthereason.
Hismothertoldhim:"Yousisterwasveryquiettogofishing,butyouYoujustputtherodintheriveranddonothingtoplayeverywhere.
Sothisisthereasonwhyyouhadn'tfish.
"Atnight,Mimiregrettedthismorningthings.
Twodayswent,theywentfishing,too.
Butthisday,Mimihadmanyfishbecausehismothertaughthimalesson.
Hehadalreadylearned,whenwedoonethingthatweshouldpayanattentiononit.
Thatwayyouwilldothebetter.
LittleHorseCrossestheRiverAfablefromChinatoldbyZhifanLiLongtimeago,therewasalittlehorse,whichneededtocrossariver.
Buthedidn'tknowhowdeepthisriverwas.
Soheaskedasheep.
"Mr.
Sheep,"littlehorsesaid,"isthisriververydeep""Yes,myson,"sheepsaid,"IfIcrossthisriver,Iwilldie.
"Afterlittlehorseheardthathestartedcrying,becausehereallyneededtocrosstheriver.
Atthesametime,abigcowcameandasked,"What'seatingyou""Ican'tcrossthisriverMr.
Cow.
Itistoodeepforme,"littlehorsesaid.
"HAHAHAHA,don'tbesilly,thisriverisnotdeep,Icancrossiteasily,"cowsaid.
Littlehorsewasconfusednow,andhedecidedtoaskhismother.
-5-"Mom,I'mnotsureifIcancrossthatriverornot,"littlehorsesaid,"BecauseMr.
SheepsaiditwasdeepandMr.
Cowsaiditwasnot.
""Whydon'tyoujusttrybyyourself"Momsaid.
Thenlittlehorsewenttotheriverandtriedbyhimself.
Finallyhecrossedtheriver.
LazyFarmerAfolktalefromChinatoldbyYangLiuAfarmerlivedinthenorthofChina.
Hefedalotofsheepinhisfarmandhelivedhappily.
Oneday,thefarmer'sfriendsaid,"Hey,nicetoseeyou.
""Nicetoseeyoutoo.
""Howareyoutoday""Iamprettygood.
Imusttellyouabadthingtoday.
"Thefarmersaid,"What'sthat"Hisfriendsaid,"Isawyourbarrierisbroken.
Youshouldfixitasfastasyoucan,oryoursheepwillbeeatenbywolf.
"Thefarmerdidn'tcareaboutthat,andsaid,"Don'tworryaboutthat.
IhavetoomanysheepandIthinkwolfcan'tfindmyfarm.
"Sohedidn'tfixhisbarrier.
Oneday,hefoundallhissheepwerekilled.
Hewassadandsaid,"Ishouldhavefixedmybarrierearlier.
"Butithasbeentoolate.
Mr.
DongguoandawolfAfablefromChinatoldbyBaixiaoSongLongtimeago,akingandhisarmywentouttohunt.
Theyhurtawolf'sleg.
Thewolfwasescaping.
Ontheway,thewolfsawMr.
Dongguo.
Thewolfsaid,"Mr.
Dongguo,youaresokind-hearted.
Iwasbadlyhurt.
CanyouhelpmetohidefromthekingHewantedtokillme.
Icanhideinyourbag.
"Thewolfwaslookingatthebagfullofbooks.
Mr.
Dongguopitiedthewolfandsaid,"Comeintomybag,Icanhelpyou.
"Thenhetookallthebooksoutofthebag.
Fewminuteslater,thekingmetMr.
Dongguo.
Heasked,"DidyouseeawolfthatwasbadlyhurtItisabadguy.
""Ididn'tseeit,mylord.
"Mr.
Dongguoanswered.
Afterthekingleft,thewolfsaid,"Mr.
Dongguo,youcanletmeout.
Iwillthankforyourhelp.
"-6-Whenthewolfcameout,itsaid,"Youaresokind.
SocanyoudomeafavoronemoretimeI'msohungrynow,andIdon'thaveenergytogoonescaping.
Youcanbemybestdinner.
Iwillreallyappreciateit.
"Mr.
Dongguowasveryscared.
Heregrettedsavingthewolf.
Now,noonecanchangehisfortune.
FinallyMr.
Dongguowaskilledbythewolf.
BogusFox,RealTigerAfablefromChinatoldbyXiaoyuSuIntheforest,thetigeristheking.
Onedayasmartfoxcomestohisforestandwantstoscarethetiger.
"Oh,mylord,"foxsaid,"youlooksopowerfulandhandsome.
""Whoareyou"tigersaid.
"I'mthelordofanotherforest,andIwanttogotoothercountriestoshowmyauthoritytoeveryone,"foxsaid.
"WhatIwillkillyou,littlefox,"saidtiger.
"Oh,deartiger,let'sdoapublicresearchthatwillshowyoumyauthorityandpower.
IfIcan'tdoit,youcaneatme,"foxsaid.
"Ok,showmeyourplan,"tigersaid.
"It'ssimple.
Iwillcrossthewholeforestandwhatyouneedtodoisjustfollowme,"foxsaid.
"Ok,"tigersaid.
Foxwalksinfrontoftigerandthetwoanimalscrossthewholeforest.
Otherresidentsinthisforestarenotafraidoffox,buttheywatchthetigerfollowingorclosetofox.
Sotheyrunawayafterseeingthat.
"Now,myfriend,youknowwhohastheauthorityandpower.
IthinkIwillbethenewlord,"foxsaid.
Tigergoesoutwithoutanywords.
CrowandfoxAfablefromChinatoldbyPhoebe(Luyu)ZhangOneday,acrowwhowasstandinginthetreefoundapieceofmeattoprepareforfeedingherchildren.
Shewasveryhappytoholditinhermouth.
Whenthefoxsawit,hewantedtogetthatpieceofmeatandsaid,"GoodmorningMrs.
Crow,howareyoudoingtoday"Thecrowignoredhim.
Thefoxdidn'twanttogiveupandcontinuedwithasmile,"Yourvoicemustbepleasant-7-tolistento.
SocouldyousingasongformeIreallywanttoenjoyyoursong.
"Thecrowwasextremelyexcitedtohearthat.
Sheopenedhermonthandbegantosing.
Hervoicewasreallybad.
Atthesametime,themeatdroppedoutofhermonthtotheground.
Thefoxpickeditupfromthegroundandwenttohome.
Thecrowstillsangthedisgustingsonganddidn'tknowshehadlostthelunch.
AfarmerandasnakeAfablefromChinatoldbyHuiZhiOneday,itwasverycoldandfreezing.
Thewindwasverystrongandthesnowissoheavy.
Thefarmerwaswalkinghomefromhisfriend'shome.
Atthetime,hefoundasnakewhichwasnumbontheground.
Tobeakindperson,hesaid,"Itissopitiful,ifitisstilllyinginthesnow,itwilldie.
Evenifitbitespeople,itisalife.
Icannotseeitslifegoingawayinfrontofme.
Ishouldsaveit.
"Thenthefarmerpickeditup,putitinhiscoat.
Hewantedtoregainthesnakeconsciousnesswithhishighertemperature.
Oneofhisfriendssawthat.
Hesaidtothefarmer,"Howdangerousitis.
Itisincoldblood.
Itdoesnothaveanyemotion,afteryousavingit,itwillinjureyou.
"Butthefarmerstilldidthat.
Whenthesnakeregainedconsciousness,itbitthefarmer'sbreastbyinstinctbecauseitfeltsomethingwarmnexttoit.
Whenthefarmerwasatthedeath'sdoor,heaskedthesnake,"Isavedyou.
Iletyouhavethelifeagain.
IfIamnotthere,youdied.
Andwhydoyoukillme!
"Thesnakelaughedatthefarmer,"Stupidpeople,youknowIamcoldblood.
"Thenthefarmerdied.
Hisfriendcametohishouseandfoundhehaddied.
Hisfriendwasgrievedforthat.
Hesaid,"Ihavetoldyousnakeissnake,thoughyousavedit,itstillkilledyou.
"Wherethereisawill,thereisawayAfolktalefromChinatoldbyWeipingZhouOnceupontime,theoldermanwaslivingatthefootofthemountainswhicharetwoofthehighestmountainsinthearea.
Peoplehadtotakealongwaywentoutofthevillage,thereuponthismanconvenedallpeopleofthisvillage.
"Wehavetoremovethesemountains,"theoldermansaid.
"Ittakesusalongtimetogetoutofhere.
"Everybodyagreedwithhimexcepthiswife.
"Whydoyouthinkyoucandothis,"hiswifesaidangrily.
"Areyouinsane"Theoldermanletitgoandtoldeverybody,"Wewillcarryrockstothesideofthesea,wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
"Hesaidthatstrongly.
Avillagersawthissituationandlaughedathim.
"Youaresofoolish,"hesaid,"youareanelderandplusyoucan'truinsomegrassofthismountain.
Inaddition,howcanyouremove-8-theserocks"Theoldermantookadeepbreath.
"Iamnotfoolish.
IalsorealizethatIcan'tdothis,However,Ihaveasonandgrandson.
Ifwediemysonhashisson.
"Theoldermancontinued,"Ifwedothisallthetime,onedaywewillsucceed.
Themountainwillnevergrowup.
"Theguardofthismountainheardthisnewsandworriedabouthewouldneverstop.
ThenhewenttotheGodimmediately,andtoldtheGodeverythingabouttheolderman.
Theolderman'achievementmovedGod,andcommandedhisunderlingtohelphimatonce.
Sincethennomountainshaveblockedthisvillage,andthepeoplehadahappyliving.