A lazy boy was sitting on the river bank.
The boy was hot. He was drawn to the water. But I was too lazy to undress. Moreover, I was too lazy to move.
“Oh, how hot!” the boy sighed. “I should go for a swim now.” It's probably fine in the water!..
The titmouse sitting on a branch heard this, bowed its head and looked down at the boy.
“Take a swim, my friend,” she advised. “After all, no one and nothing is stopping you.”
“Yes, it’s good for you to say “take a swim,” the boy was offended. “What if I drown?”
“Hold on to the sedge that grows on the shore,” said the titmouse and jumped onto a lower branch. “This sedge.”
- Yes, it’s good for you to say “hold on to the sedge”... What if I cut my hand?
“Put on leather gloves,” the titmouse continued to advise.
- Yes, leather mittens... What if they get wet?
- You dry them in the sun.
“I’ll dry them, but they’ll tear.”
“Well, if they break, you’ll fix them,” the titmouse continued.
“You’ll teach me...” the boy was offended. “I’ll start fixing it and prick my finger...”
- And you put on a thimble...
The boy got angry. Such a small, completely unnoticeable bird, but it laughs at him! He grabbed the stone.
- Now I’ll teach you a lesson...
But at this time his feet slipped and he fell into the river.
The titmouse flew away.
The boy climbed out of the water and lay down in a sunny clearing. He lay there and scolded the titmouse for a long time because he had to dry his wet clothes.
And the titmouse flew through the bushes and laughed at him.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru