There was a time when all animals, birds and insects could speak. The grasshopper lived in the field even then. And the monkey decided to evict him. “You are small and should live in the mountains,” she said to the Grasshopper, “but I’m big, I’m supposed to live in the field.” “My mother gave birth to me in the field,” objected the Grasshopper, “that’s why I live here, but I won’t go to the mountains!” “If you don’t want to leave on good terms, we’ll fight.” Whoever turns out to be stronger will live in the field
The grasshopper had no choice but to agree: Well, let's fight. Come tomorrow afternoon. But the Monkey was impatient, and at dawn she came down from the mountains with her friends. They all had sticks. Where are you there?! Come out to fight! - the Monkey shouted. But the Grasshopper replied: It’s dew now, I won’t fight. The sun will rise yes
I'll dry the grass, then I'll come.
The sun rose and there was no dew. Are you going to fight now? - asked the monkey. “Come on,” answered the Grasshopper and immediately jumped onto the tip of the nose of one of the Monkeys. Another Monkey saw this and shouted to her friend: Don’t move, there’s a Grasshopper on your nose, I’ll kill him now. She swung her stick and hit her on the nose with all her might. She fell down dead. And the Grasshopper had long since jumped to another Monkey.
So the Grasshopper jumped from one Monkey to another, and they, chasing him, killed each other.
In the end, only one Monkey remained alive - the one who started the argument. And the Grasshopper was safe and sound.
Well, how? Who was stronger? - asked the Grasshopper. “Will you stay in the mountains now or do you still want to move here?” “I’ll stay in the mountains,” the Monkey answered gloomily. Maybe you still want to live in the field? - You won. I can't live in a field.
That is why even now monkeys live in the mountains, and grasshoppers live in the fields.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru