Enlight Who needs to change? To the student who constantly criticized everyone, the master said: - If you are looking for perfection, strive to change yourself, not others. It's easier to put on your sandals yourself than to cove... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight City gates and mouths Once upon a time there lived an eastern ruler, whose wisdom, like the sun, illuminated the country with life-giving rays. No one could surpass him in intelligence or compare with him in wealth. One da... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Mutual assistance One peasant died. When they began to look for people who would help bury him, three volunteers volunteered. On the way to the cemetery, they noticed a watchman standing at a nearby garden and turned t... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Daughters are like sons Kazakh parable One bai had three daughters and not a single son. Bai suffered: “A daughter is not a son. Goat meat is not meat. A donkey is not a vehicle. Tea is not food,” he said. The daughters grew... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight The guest must leave on time Armenian parable One man came to visit his friend. Delighted by the meeting, the guest and the owner hugged, kissed, and began asking each other about their health, about the health of their children ... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Master's duty Turkmen parable The people of Turkestan are famous for their hospitality, self-esteem and passionate love for horses. A Turkestan man named Anwar Bek once had a magnificent and extremely light-footed,... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Akyn Kazakh parable One akyn (poet) lay dying. All property matters had long been resolved, the inheritance was bequeathed, all kinds of instructions were given to household members, forgiveness was asked ... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Dirty nests One pigeon constantly changed nests. The unpleasant, pungent smell emanating from these nests was unbearable for him. He complained bitterly about this to the wise, old, experienced pigeon. And he lis... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Polite Rabbit Cambodian parable Once upon a time there was a Rabbit, very modest and polite. One day, having eaten plenty of cabbage in the peasant's garden, he was getting ready to go home when he suddenly noticed... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight The taste of baklava Armenian parable - What is the best sweet and what is the most delicious dish? Everyone named their favorite dish and boasted that it was the most delicious. “No, brothers,” Sako entered the conversat... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Two friends and four wives Two friends were sitting in a coffee shop and smoking a hookah. - What a blessing it is to have two wives! - one said dreamily to the other. He described his extraordinary experiences in eloquent word... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Absolute Truth One day Master Nikeda said to his disciples: — There is no Absolute Truth in the world. One of the students asked: - Is this truth absolute? “No, of course,” the Master smiled. Translated from Russian... Oriental Parables Parables