Hans had served his Master seven years, and at the end of that time he said to him: “Master, since my time is up, I should like to go home to my mother; so give me my wages, if you please.” His Master replied, “You have served me truly and honestly, Hans, and such as […]

There was a king who had a daughter who never could be induced to laugh; she was always sad. So the king proclaimed that she should be given to any one who could cause her to laugh. There was also a shepherd who had a son named George. He said: “Daddy! I, too, will go […]

One day, a traveller was passing through a desert. After walking for a few miles, he felt tried, hungry and thirsty. “How I wish I could rest for a while under a tree!” he thought. Suddenly, he saw a tree in front of him! He was surprised as he was in a desert, and just […]

Once upon a time, there lived a king named Rana charya. He was a man of high principles and valued hard work and sincerity. The king’s favorite proverb was- work is worship. One day, king Rana Charya decided to find out whether his subjects followed his ideals or not. So, he called some of his […]

Once in a village near a desert, there was a huge mansion with seven doors. The mansion belonged to a rich woman and her three daughters. Every night, the woman would instruct her daughters to lock all the seven doors properly. “Be careful, girls,” she would warn them. “Even if a single door is left […]

Once a Thakur borrowed money from a Bania. “I will pay you back as soon as possible,” he promised. Several days passed and the money was not returned. The Bania reminded him often but to no avail. One day, the Baina went to the Thakur’s house. The Thakur had many guests visiting him that day. […]

Once upon a time, there lived a rich merchant who had a very cunning servant. One day, the merchant decided to visit his mother. “Pack some food for me and a basket of fruits for my mother,” he instructed his servant. “I have eyes at the back of my head. So, don’t you dare eat […]

Once upon a time, there lived a very poor man named Ponnan. Although he had little money and food, he always shared whatever he had with people: some, he hardly even knew. His wife would despair over this. “Please think of your family first! You bring random strangers home for meals! Do you want us […]

Once upon a time, there lived two rodents in a town. One lived in a go down and was very happy there, feeding on the grain in storage: the other lived in a lovely vegetable garden and was very proud of the fresh food he got to eat everyday. One day, the go down rodent […]

Long ago, there lived three brothers. They had a small firm and little cottage, in which they lived. The eldest brother, Tanyen, worked hard in the firm while his lazy and selfish brothers, Zhoshu and Penhun, ate and slept all day. It was difficult to meet the needs of the family with the meager income […]