In one forest there lived an old, smart tiger. When the time came for him to die, he called his son and asked:
Tell me, who has the biggest fangs in the world?
The tiger,” the son answered.
Right. Who has the sharpest claws on their paws?
Also the tiger.
And that's true. Who runs the fastest and jumps the highest?
“Tiger,” the son repeated without thinking.
Then answer me last question: who is the strongest on earth?
The strongest is the one who has the largest fangs, the sharpest claws, who runs the fastest and jumps the highest. I am the strongest of all - the tiger!
The dying father sighed:
I once thought that the tiger was the most powerful animal on earth. But now I know that man is the strongest. Listen to my words: fear a person, hide from him, never seek a meeting with him and do not enter into a fight with him. Man is stronger than the tiger!
He said so and died.
The young tiger thought about his father’s words: “Oh, and a man’s fangs are terrible if he is stronger than a tiger! And his claws are truly enormous! It would be nice to look at a person at least from afar. You just need to find out where it is found.”
The tiger thought so and went to look for the man. I walked and walked and met a yak in the mountains.
“That’s right, this is a man,” thought the tiger. - Only he has no claws at all and no fangs are visible. Just in case, I’ll find out if it’s a person.”
Tell me,” the tiger shouted from afar, “are you not a man?”
Yak was surprised:
What kind of person am I? I'm an ordinary yak.
Of course, I saw it more than once!
Is it true that humans have bigger fangs and claws than me?
What are you, what are you! Humans have no fangs or claws.
Why not? - the tiger was surprised. “That means he has very strong paws if the tiger can’t handle him!”
His paws are very weak. A man cannot kill even a wolf with a blow of his paw.
“You’re lying,” said the tiger angrily. - My father said that man is stronger than all animals. I'll go ask someone else about the person.
And again the tiger went to look for the man. I walked and walked and met a camel.
“Wow, what a big beast,” thought the tiger. This is probably the person.”
And, just in case, hiding in dense thickets, the tiger shouted to the camel:
Tell me, are you not human?
What are you, what are you! - the camel was surprised, - I don’t look like a human at all.
Have you ever seen a person?
Should I not see a person! - exclaimed the camel. - He has been riding on my hump for ten years, and I serve him day and night in all weathers!
So the person is even bigger than you? - the tiger was surprised.
No! - The camel shook his head. - The man is very small. To put him on his back, I have to kneel down.
Well then, he probably has a very thick skin if he is not afraid of the fangs and claws of a tiger?
I can tell you that of all animals, humans have the most delicate skin. You won't believe it, even from a mosquito bite it itches!
"How so? - thought the tiger. - So my late father told me a lie. That's right, he had never seen a person. It turns out that man is not a terrible beast at all.”
And the tiger decided to find the man at all costs and eat him.
He wandered for a long time through the forests and mountains in search of a person, until one day he heard some knocking at the edge of the forest. It was a woodcutter cutting down an oak tree.
In one leap the tiger was at the edge of the forest.
“What a funny animal,” thought the tiger. “He has no fangs, no claws, he doesn’t even have skin.”
Having made another jump, the tiger found itself next to the man.
“Listen,” said the tiger, “I have never seen such animals before.” It's amazing that you haven't been eaten by wolves or bears in the forest yet.
“But I’m not an animal, that’s why they didn’t eat me,” said the man.
Who are you if not a beast? - asked the tiger.
Do not you see? I am human!
Human?! - the tiger was surprised. - That’s who you are, it turns out! And my stupid father was afraid of you.
“Your father was a smart tiger if he was afraid of man,” said the woodcutter.
Now we will find out who is smarter - me or my father. Before the sun has time to go behind the mountain, I will eat you.
“Ah, Mr. Tiger,” said the woodcutter, “before I die, I want to show you what I can do.” Look what a lair I've built for myself.
Show me, quickly! - the tiger barked. - I'm very hungry! Go ahead, I'll follow you.
The woodcutter quickly walked towards his dwelling, and the tiger trailed behind him and grumbled:
My father was a coward! I was scared of such a booger - a man!
The woodcutter approached his dwelling made of stone slabs.
What is it? - asked the tiger.
This is my lair,” said the woodcutter. - It’s very comfortable to live in: I don’t get wet by rain, I’m not afraid of heat or snow.
Ah, that's how it is! - the tiger was happy, - This is your lair! When I eat you, I will live in it myself!
But you don’t know how to open and close the door in it,” said the man. - Let me show you.
The woodcutter entered the house, closed the door behind him and shouted through the crack to the tiger:
Try to get me now!
The tiger poked the door with his paw, but the door was strong and did not give in.
“You see,” said the woodcutter, “what kind of home I have.” In it I am not afraid of anyone, not even you.
Having said this, the man opened the door and left the house.
And the tiger thought: “Man is a very stupid animal. After all, he could have escaped from me in his house, but he had no idea.”
Don't you want to see how nice it is in my lair? - asked the woodcutter.
“I want it,” said the tiger and entered the house.
And as soon as he was inside the house, the woodcutter slammed the door, propped it up with a thick stake and slowly went to the edge of the forest to cut down trees.
Hey! - the tiger shouted. - Let me out now! The sun is already hiding behind the mountain, and I still haven’t eaten you!
“And you won’t eat it,” said the woodcutter. - Because the one who is smarter wins, not the one who is stronger. Goodbye, stupid tiger. Your father was smarter than you!
No matter how hard the tiger fought, he was unable to break down the doors of the house. The man made them very strong and well.
And in the evening the woodcutter came to his house with a gun, shot the tiger and made a stuffed animal out of its skin.
One day, in the reeds, a fox came across a hungry tiger. The tiger growled - the fox froze with fear. I thought: “My last hour, if I don’t deceive the striped one.” But what to do? The tiger is about to jump! Then the fox pretended to be shaking not from fear, but from laughter:
“Ha ha ha!” The surprised tiger sat down, not understanding anything, and asked:
What are you laughing at?
Above you, unfortunate one! - answered the fox, bursting into feigned laughter.
What? Above me? - the tiger growled.
Certainly! - said the fox. “You, poor thing, think that you’re going to eat me, but I can’t stop laughing.” Ha-ha-ha!.. After all, no one is afraid of you anymore! But everyone is afraid of me, even people!
The tiger thought: “What if it’s true? Then it’s dangerous to touch the fox!” But I still doubted...
“I see you don’t believe it,” said the fox. - Come after me. If people are not afraid of me, then you can eat me and my tail.
The tiger agreed and they set off. They began to approach the road along which the peasants were returning from the city.
Don't fall behind! - the fox shouted and ran forward. The tiger follows her with huge leaps. People saw a terrible tiger rushing towards the road! They screamed, dropped everything and started running.
Then the fox leaned out of the tall grass, where she was completely out of sight, and shouted to the tiger:
Well, did you see it? One tip of my tail put them to flight! And no one even looked at you!
The stupid tiger lowered its muzzle in shame and sadly trudged back into its reeds.
Now the fox was laughing for real!
Tiger and donkey
They say that in time immemorial one merchant returning from long journeys, bought a donkey - the fattest and stupidest. He loaded him into a boat and brought him home. Here he was released into the wild to graze.
Soon the donkey was seen by a tiger. I thought, told my fortune and decided: “This big fat beast is probably a dragon. His ears are very long!” He hid in the forest and began to slowly peek. Suddenly the donkey raised his head and screamed. There was a terrible roar. The tiger got scared and ran away: he thought that the donkey would eat him. He sat in the bushes for a long time, trembling with fear. Then he looked out: a donkey was walking through the meadow, nibbling grass. The tiger perked up and crawled closer. Nothing happened! Then he went out into the clearing and meowed quietly. The donkey became furious: he flapped his ears and screamed.
“Eh, yes, you are obviously stupid if you get angry over a trifle!” - thought the tiger and meowed again.
In terrible anger, the donkey began to kick.
“Oh,” exclaimed the tiger, “you’re not much use!” Just stupidity and stubbornness. He jumped on the donkey and killed it.
And to this day, donkeys get angry in vain, and when you start to reason with them, they kick. Donkeys are recognized by this sign.
Tiger and buffalo
It is said that the tiger and the buffalo used to be great friends. They lived next door and loved each other very much. The buffalo praised the tiger to everyone, and he more than once invited the buffalo to walk with him and have fun. During these walks, the tiger always sat on the buffalo's back, and the buffalo was very proud of this.
One day, friends went for a walk and met a herd of cows. Seeing the buffalo and the tiger, the cows asked:
Why are you together?
We are friends! - answered the buffalo.
You guys don't really fit together! - said the cows.
But the tiger and buffalo no longer heard this, as they rushed forward. Soon they reached a herd of horses.
Why are you walking together?” the horses asked when they saw them.
Yes, we are friends! - the buffalo answered for both of them again.
Strange friendship, we don’t like it! - the horses shouted to them, but the tiger and buffalo, not listening to them, ran even faster.
Then they met a flock of sheep. Looking at them, the sheep asked:
What are you two doing?
The buffalo already knew that they would also say: “You are not suitable for each other!” or “We don’t like this kind of friendship!” So he immediately shouted:
He and I are friends, but what does it matter to you?
And, without waiting for an answer, he rushed past. Soon after this, the tiger and buffalo moved to different places: The tiger moved to the mountains, and the buffalo began to live on the river bank. And they stopped dating.
But one day the buffalo wanted to see the tiger, and at that time the tiger decided to visit the buffalo. And both, without saying a word, set off on their journey.
Each of them passed seven days and seven nights without rest. On the eighth day in the morning they met, and both were very surprised. Old friends started talking.
Brother, where are you going? - asked the tiger.
I'm coming to see you, brother! - answered the buffalo. - Where are you going?
And I'm coming to visit you! - said the tiger. They chose a place by the road, sat down to rest, and chatted about this and that. Suddenly the tiger says:
Brother, I walked for seven days and seven nights, didn’t eat anything, my stomach was empty. Come on brother, I'll eat you! And the buffalo answered him:
Dear brother, I also spent seven days and seven nights on the road, I’m also terribly hungry, but what can I do? Let's better go home, and let everyone look for something for lunch.
But the tiger insists:
Let me, brother, eat you!
We are friends! - the buffalo is surprised. - How can you eat me?!
And the tiger was already salivating from hunger:
Brother, let me ask you for the third time! You are my older brother, so you have to feed me! If you let me, I’ll eat you, if you don’t let me, I’ll eat you anyway!
Well, since you want to eat so much, I agree,” the buffalo calmly answered. - But first you must fight me! If you win, you can eat me, if you lose, there is nothing to do: you will remain hungry! Agree?
Hearing this, the tiger became very happy. He considered himself the king of beasts, but how could anyone overcome the king?!
And both began to prepare for the fight. They prepared for seven days. The tiger went to the mountains, collected more vines and wrapped them around his body. And the buffalo went to the field and climbed into a hole with liquid clay. He lay there, rolled around, and then got out and began to bask in the sun. When the clay dried, the buffalo lay down in the hole again. He did this until he was covered with a clay crust in several layers.
On the eighth day, the tiger and buffalo met at the appointed place.
Well, brother, who will attack first - you or me? - asked the buffalo.
Of course it's me! - answered the tiger.
Fine! First you bite me three times, and then I will butt you three times!
The tiger got ready, opened his mouth and bit the buffalo with all his strength. But he didn’t even feel anything: after all, the tiger only bit off a piece of clay. The tiger bit the buffalo a second time - and again only a lump of dry clay fell off. The third time the tiger rushed at the buffalo - and the third time clay fell from the sides of the buffalo, but he himself remained safe and sound.
It was the buffalo's turn. He hit the tiger with his long horn - the vines on the tiger burst. He hit it a second time - all the vines fell to the ground. He hit him a third time and blew out his guts. Here the tiger died.
And the buffalo looked at him and said:
I now understand that you need to choose your friends carefully! From now on, I will order my children and grandchildren to be friends with tigers!
Since then, the buffalo and the tiger have been enemies. If a buffalo sees a tiger, it butts it with its horns; and if a tiger notices a buffalo, it avoids it, afraid to bite!
One day, in the reeds, a fox came across a hungry tiger. The tiger growled - the fox froze with fear. I thought: “My last hour has come, if I don’t deceive the striped one.” But what to do? The tiger is about to jump! Then the fox pretended to be shaking not from fear, but from laughter:
"Ha ha ha!" The surprised tiger sat down, not understanding anything, and asked:
What are you laughing at?
Above you, unfortunate one! - answered the fox, bursting into feigned laughter.
What? Above me? - the tiger growled.
Certainly! - said the fox. “You, poor thing, think that you’re going to eat me now, but I can’t stop laughing.” Ha-ha-ha!.. After all, no one is afraid of you anymore! But everyone is afraid of me, even people!
The tiger thought: “What if it’s true? Then it’s dangerous to touch the fox!” But I still doubted...
“I see you don’t believe it,” said the fox. - Come after me. If people are not afraid of me, then you can eat me and my tail.
The tiger agreed and they set off. They began to approach the road along which the peasants were returning from the city.
Don't fall behind! - the fox shouted and ran forward. The tiger follows her with huge leaps. People saw a terrible tiger rushing towards the road! They screamed, dropped everything and started running.
Then the fox leaned out of the tall grass, where she was completely out of sight, and shouted to the tiger:
Well, did you see it? One tip of my tail put them to flight! And no one even looked at you!
The stupid tiger lowered its muzzle in shame and sadly trudged back into its reeds.
Now the fox was laughing for real!
Tiger and donkey
They say that in ancient times, one merchant, returning from distant travels, bought a donkey - the fattest and stupidest. He loaded him into a boat and brought him home. Here he was released into the wild to graze.
Soon the donkey was seen by a tiger. I thought, told fortunes and decided: “This big fat beast is probably a dragon. His ears are very long!” He hid in the forest and began to slowly peek. Suddenly the donkey raised his head and screamed. There was a terrible roar. The tiger got scared and ran away: he thought that the donkey would eat him. He sat in the bushes for a long time, trembling with fear. Then he looked out: a donkey was walking through the meadow, nibbling grass. The tiger perked up and crawled closer. Nothing happened! Then he went out into the clearing and meowed quietly. The donkey became furious: he flapped his ears and screamed.
“Eh, yes, you are obviously stupid if you get angry over a trifle!” - thought the tiger and meowed again.
In terrible anger, the donkey began to kick.
“Oh,” exclaimed the tiger, “you’re not much use!” Just stupidity and stubbornness. He jumped on the donkey and killed it.
And to this day, donkeys get angry in vain, and when you start to reason with them, they kick. Donkeys are recognized by this sign.
Tiger and buffalo
It is said that the tiger and the buffalo used to be great friends. They lived next door and loved each other very much. The buffalo praised the tiger to everyone, and he more than once invited the buffalo to walk with him and have fun. During these walks, the tiger always sat on the buffalo's back, and the buffalo was very proud of this.
One day, friends went for a walk and met a herd of cows. Seeing the buffalo and the tiger, the cows asked:
Why are you together?
We are friends! - answered the buffalo.
You guys don't really fit together! - said the cows.
But the tiger and buffalo no longer heard this, as they rushed forward. Soon they reached a herd of horses.
Why are you walking together?” the horses asked when they saw them.
Yes, we are friends! - the buffalo answered for both of them again.
Strange friendship, we don’t like it! - the horses shouted to them, but the tiger and buffalo, not listening to them, ran even faster.
Then they met a flock of sheep. Looking at them, the sheep asked:
What are you two doing?
The buffalo already knew that they would also say: “You are not suitable for each other!” or “We don’t like this kind of friendship!” So he immediately shouted:
He and I are friends, but what does it matter to you?
And, without waiting for an answer, he rushed past. Soon after this, the tiger and buffalo moved to different places: the tiger moved to the mountains, and the buffalo began to live on the banks of the river. And they stopped dating.
But one day the buffalo wanted to see the tiger, and at that time the tiger decided to visit the buffalo. And both, without saying a word, set off on their journey.
Each of them passed seven days and seven nights without rest. On the eighth day in the morning they met, and both were very surprised. Old friends started talking.
Brother, where are you going? - asked the tiger.
I'm coming to see you, brother! - answered the buffalo. - Where are you going?
And I'm coming to visit you! - said the tiger. They chose a place by the road, sat down to rest, and chatted about this and that. Suddenly the tiger says:
Brother, I walked for seven days and seven nights, didn’t eat anything, my stomach was empty. Come on brother, I'll eat you! And the buffalo answered him:
Dear brother, I also spent seven days and seven nights on the road, I’m also terribly hungry, but what can I do? Let's better go home, and let everyone look for something for lunch.
But the tiger insists:
Let me, brother, eat you!
We are friends! - the buffalo is surprised. - How can you eat me?!
And the tiger was already salivating from hunger:
Brother, let me ask you for the third time! You are my older brother, so you have to feed me! If you let me, I’ll eat you, if you don’t let me, I’ll eat you anyway!
Well, since you’re so hungry, I agree,” the buffalo calmly answered. “But first you must fight me!” If you win, you can eat me, if you lose, there is nothing to do: you will remain hungry! Agree?
Hearing this, the tiger became very happy. He considered himself the king of beasts, but how could anyone overcome the king?!
And both began to prepare for the fight. They prepared for seven days. The tiger went to the mountains, collected more vines and wrapped them around his body. And the buffalo went to the field and climbed into a hole with liquid clay. He lay there, rolled around, and then got out and began to bask in the sun. When the clay dried, the buffalo lay down in the hole again. He did this until he was covered with a clay crust in several layers.
On the eighth day, the tiger and buffalo met at the appointed place.
Well, brother, who will attack first - you or me? - asked the buffalo.
Of course it's me! - answered the tiger.
Fine! First you bite me three times, and then I will butt you three times!
The tiger got ready, opened his mouth and bit the buffalo with all his strength. But he didn’t even feel anything: after all, the tiger only bit off a piece of clay. The tiger bit the buffalo a second time - and again only a lump of dry clay fell off. The third time the tiger rushed at the buffalo - and the third time clay fell from the sides of the buffalo, but he himself remained safe and sound.
It was the buffalo's turn. He hit the tiger with his long horn - the vines on the tiger burst. He hit it a second time - all the vines fell to the ground. He hit him a third time and blew out his guts. Here the tiger died.
And the buffalo looked at him and said:
I now understand that you need to choose your friends carefully! From now on, I will order my children and grandchildren to be friends with tigers!
Since then, the buffalo and the tiger have been enemies. If a buffalo sees a tiger, it butts it with its horns; and if a tiger notices a buffalo, it avoids it, afraid to bite!
The new product from Rech is no longer new, but only now, after a couple of years, has it reached our shelf. Judging by the blurry watercolor cover, it is still unclear what kind of emotional experience awaits the reader ahead. But one cannot expect pop plots from Tibetan fairy tales.
I'm not a fan of the artists G.A.V. Traugott (not quite “mine”), but still did not remain indifferent. Even Furthermore- she spluttered like a girl. Such Tibetan fairy tales, and even flavored with such subtle, sensual illustrations, will “tear anyone apart like a hamster” and take out a small, sentimental baby. Who feels sorry for the pussy, and it’s clear that it’s her own fault.
Stupid Tiger is a fiercely heartfelt story. There is a young tiger, and there is his wise father. The old tiger tells the young one a big secret, born life experience: The most terrible creature in the world is man. You should beware of him, you can't trust him...
But the young tiger would not be a tiger or young if he took his word for it. From time to time he tried to find that same terrible and creepy person. Are his claws tenacious or his teeth sharp?
But no, man has neither claws nor fangs. It is not famous for its heroic strength or feline agility. And he’s not as tall as a mountain or as tall as a tree. And the little man’s skin is soft and pliable... just right for a tiger. So why is man so terrible? Was the father deceived?
The tiger finally found a man and was about to eat the poor fellow, but the victim easily outwitted him. The father, the wise old tiger, was right. You cannot defeat the cunning and smart by force. The tiger song ended in tears - he was locked in the house and shot with a gun. Sad. But honestly. I feel sorry for the tiger. He is stupid, young and ambitious. Unafraid badass. But he should listen to the elder and wiser and not trust his strength so much - there is always someone smarter.
The tale is short and simple, it does not contain the twist of Russian folk tales (“a needle in an egg, an egg in a duck”). This a parable that is instructive and thought-provoking.
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Thanks to the publishers for such a quality book. The fairy tale itself is interesting, and the illustrations are also interesting. I took it because of the Traugoths, but I read the fairy tale with pleasure!
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I must admit that I generally don’t really like such fairy tales due to my specific reverent attitude towards cats, especially tigers.
But Traugott simply couldn’t resist the illustrations. Well, what kind of tigers are there! Let it be like a beautiful artistic “tiger” album. Moreover, the fairy tale itself is short, there are literally 2-5 lines of text per spread.
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This tale is in The Dragon's Wedding, called "About the Stupid Tiger."
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Tibetan folk tale about a stupid tiger who broke his old father's covenant never to meet a man.
Unique and graceful illustrations by masters G.A.V. The Traugotts make this book come alive and truly unique.
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We have a book with drawings by Traugott Ole - lukoje and lo and behold! I saw a stupid tiger. This is what I need. The text for the works is practically not needed. Watercolors can be looked at for hours. You can’t write about this, you need to see it. Amazing book. Thanks to the publisher for great job. "
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Wonderful book! In all respects, but first things first.
I was delighted by the cover, I fell in love with it at first sight, and immediately decided to order it, not knowing what was there, since there were no reviews for the book. And I don’t regret it one bit! Since I started with the design, I’ll tell you in more detail. G.A.V.Traugot's drawings are delightful, these are wonderful watercolor drawings, light as a feather, like ripples on the water, mountains and the sky, for example, are indicated by light lines, but they create an indescribable image, the lightness of the strokes captivates the eye. The colors are rich, there are drawings on every page without exception, the illustrations are large, but there is not much text, so you feel like you are walking through art gallery. Rectangular format, good cover, thick paper, coated. The book was printed in Latvia, so the quality is excellent.
Now about the plot. This Tibetan fairy tale, retold for children by S. Hetty. The old tiger dies and asks his son to never seek a meeting with a man, because during his life he realized that the strongest in the world is a man, and not he, the tiger. The young son naturally didn’t believe it and first of all went to look for the man, but didn’t know what he looked like, he met a yak, then a camel, who said that the man looked weak and had no claws. The tiger decided that he was not dangerous at all, and apparently his father was wrong. Finally he met a man and said that he would eat him, and he, by cunning, replaced him in the house and locked him there. And then he came with a gun and shot the tiger. And this is the only moment that I didn’t like. After all, on the back of the book it says that he is 0+ in age, and how, tell me, can I explain to the little one what it means that he shot a tiger, and how he could be so cruel. Then we should leave this fairy tale for older children.
But the impression from the book is still great, the younger ones will enjoy looking at the pictures, like my daughter, who is one and a half years old.
A good book for your library and a very good gift! "
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