Tales and Trails
Close-by and Far-away
One father had two sons – the youngest and the eldest, beloved and unloved, close-by and far-away one.
With God
People kept coming to the countless-ages-wise gray-haired elder, one after another.
The young and the old man
Once upon a time – and for the first time it happened many years ago and since then it happens from time to time again and again – a young man was running along the roa
Fate
The fate of the rabbit Aristarchus was not so hot.
Past
One writer, who was fond of ancient things, had a good friend who has been visiting him from time to time.
Teacher
In one small fishing village, there lived one unusual fisherman.
Burthen
Once upon a time, the Fool was traveling by a long journey of life, carrying on his hunched back a backpack which was filled with Nonsense.
Critic
In one of the cities there lived the Critic, who has been blaming everything he meets.
Homeless
Once upon a time, the rich merchant, who was coming back to his hometown with a wagon train after successful trading met a homeless wanderer, who was sitting by the fir
Gossip
В лесу пронесся как-то слух,
Что царь зверей теперь – Петух,
Ведь Лев умчался по делам
Назло всем Козам и Козлам.