Enlight Three thieves Three thieves never lived: one from Kikuni, two from Ger-gebil. They once argued about which of them was more skillful. “Why should we argue,” said the Kikunin man, “today will show.” And the three of... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Crow and crow The crow had a son whom she loved and took care of very much. “Listen, my son, and remember forever,” she once said to the little crow. “More than anything in the world, fear man.” As soon as he bends... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight How the fox saw the moon One day a hunter set a strong trap and placed bait next to it - a large piece of meat. A hungry fox came running at the smell, wanted to grab the meat, but thought: “Something is wrong here. It’s the ... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Fox and snake Somehow a fox and a snake became friends and decided to wander around the world. They walked for a long time through forests, fields, mountains and gorges until they came to a wide river where there w... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Two stubborn people and robbers Two stubborn people never lived. One of them never lent anything - not even a ten-kopeck piece, and the second never returned anything - not even a ten-kopeck piece. That’s what they were called: one ... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight About how King Goose crossed from the Kazan fortress to the city of Khurdzhin One day Molla Nasreddin stopped by to see the kunak. A stream of smoke curled over the kunak's sakla, it smelled of pilaf and fried meat, and the hungry Nasreddin thought: “Thank Allah, it seems I cam... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight The secret of youth In one village there lived a miller, an honest and just man. He never took anything that belonged to others and was ready to share the last handful of flour with those in need. One day he was clearing... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Fox and Quail One fox lived or did not live near Khunzakh. She heard that a neighboring village had burned down and decided to go there. “Suddenly,” he thinks, “something will fall out: either an old fur coat, or a... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Daughter of the Sea King Once upon a time there lived a man who had three sons. Every day they came early in the morning to their father to find out if he was healthy and if he needed anything. One day they came and saw him i... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Donkey and wolf One day, a donkey, emaciated during the winter, was nibbling grass in a meadow. The day was sunny with a light spring breeze, and there was a lot of good grass all around. The donkey quickly ate his f... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Cuckoo and birds One day the birds decided to clean the lake. It became very shallow, covered with mud and became very dirty. All the birds have gathered, but there is no cuckoo. They sent her a messenger. “I’ll get m... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Man and bird One day a man caught a bird in a snare. She began to beg him: - Why do you need me? You won’t get enough of my meat; it’s better to let me go free. For this I will give you three good pieces of advice... Avar Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
