Tale from Japan.
A long time ago, in Japan there lived a pair of grandparents. Grandpa was a very good-natured and hardworking. Instead grandmother was a grouch and happy berate, also rude and bad attitude. That is why the grandfather would rather spend his time working in the fields from dawn to dusk. They were not blessed with children, but grandparents have a sparrow that always comforted her. She was very pretty and was named Suzume. Grandfather doted. Each evening on his return from the field, grandfather would open the cage Suzume, let it fly in the house, then ask him to play, talk, and teach him tricks quickly learned.
One day, when the grandfather went to work, the grandmother started clearing house. Yesterday's grandmother has prepared porridge of rice flour to smooth the clothing has been washed. The slurry is kept on the table. But now her porridge bowl was empty. Grandfather apparently forgot to close the cage Suzume, allowing him to fly along the house and eat porridge rice flour grandmother. When the grandmother frantically looking for anyone who spends her porridge, Suzume flew toward grandmother. She curtsied and kicaunya:
"I'm the one who ate rice flour porridge grandmother. I think it is food for me. I beg my pardon. Twit! Twit! Twit! "
Grandma was very upset to hear the recognition of the sparrows. Indeed grandmother never liked Suzume. Her presence Suzume just fouled home. This is the grandmother opportunity to vent his anger. Then out of the mouth scolding grandmother. Not quite up there crazy grandmother who claimed Suzume poor and cut out his tongue to drop out.
"This is a lesson for you!" Said the grandmother, "because with this tongue you eat porridge flour berasku! Now get out of here! I do not want to see you again! "
Suzume just crying in pain, and fly away into the woods.
In the afternoon grandfather came home from the fields. As usual Suzume grandfather approached the cage to try to play. But it turns out the cage was empty. Suzume looking around the house and dipangilnya, but Suzume not appear. Grandpa feel confident that neneklah who has made Suzume away. Grandfather grandmother then went up and asked:
"Where Suzume? You must know where he is. "" Birds pipitmu? "Said the grandmother," I do not know where he is. I have not seen him all day. Oh, maybe he bird species ungrateful. So he fled and did not want to go back even though you're very fond of her. "
Grandfather certainly did not believe the words of the grandmother. He forced her to speak honestly. Finally grandmother claimed to have expelled Suzume and cut out his tongue.
That sentence because he had been naughty "said the grandmother.
"Why are you so cruel?" Said the grandfather. He was actually very angry, but he is too good to punish his wife's cruel. But he could not stop worrying about Suzume who must have suffered.
"What a misfortune Suzume. He must be in pain. And without his tongue he probably can not sing anymore, "thought the grandfather.
He was determined to find Suzume see you tomorrow morning.
The next day, early in the morning to pack and grandfather had gone to seek Suzume. He went to the hill and into the woods. In every clump of bamboo are met, he would stop and start calling: "Where oh where my Sparrow poor, Where oh where my Sparrow poor "
Grandfather constantly looking Suzume tirelessly. He even forgot that his stomach has not been filled since the morning. In the afternoon, grandfather arrived in a lush bamboo clump. He began calling again: "Where oh where my Sparrow poor, Where oh where my Sparrow poor "
From the bamboo grove, out Suzume. He bowed his head, saluted his grandfather. Grandpa glad to find Suzume, let alone turned out tongue Suzume has grown again so that he can still sing. Suzume invite grandparents to come to his house. Turns Suzume have families and they live in a house like humans.
"Suzume certainly not ordinary bird," thought the grandfather.
Grandfather follow Suzume entering the bamboo clump. Suzume house was very beautiful. The walls are made of bamboo bright white. The carpet is very soft, very soft pillows occupied and covered with a very fine silk. The room is very spacious and decorated with beautiful ornaments. Grandfather treated to a variety of food and drinks are very tasty, also dances sparrows are very amazing. Grandpa also introduced to all the family members Suzume. They are all very grateful to the grandfather who had cared Suzume well. Instead grandfather was apologizing for his cruel treatment against Suzume.
Time passed unnoticed. The night was getting late. Finally grandparents asked themselves and are grateful for the warm welcome Suzume family. Suzume grandfather begged to stay one or two nights, but the grandfather insisted to go home because of confusion grandmother would look for. Grandfather promised to frequently menunjungi suzume another time. Before going home Suzume grandfather forced to choose a gift box to take home. There are two boxes on offer. One small and one large. Grandfather chose a small box.
"I am old and weak," he said. "I would not be strong if it had to carry a large box."
Suzume grandfather and his family drove up out of the clump of bamboo and once again bowed his head saluted.
Arriving home, the grandmother immediately mencecarnya:
"Where have all day? Why is that a new night to go home? "He asked.
Grandfather tried to calm him and show that he got from Suzume box. Grandfather also recalled his meeting with Suzume.
"All right!" Said the grandmother. "Now quickly open the box! We'll see what it says. "Then they opened the box together. How surprised they were, it was full of boxes containing gold, silver and jewels are very beautiful. Grandfather gave thanks many times over that grace. But even scolding greedy grandmother grandparents because they do not choose a big box.
"If a small box that can sebayak it is especially big box," he shouted.
The next morning after forcing grandparents to show the way to the Suzume, grandmothers go vigorously. Grandfather tried to forbid it, but in vain. Once past the hill and into the woods, the grandmother arrived at the edge of a clump of bamboo, then she began to call:
"Where oh where my Sparrow poor, Where oh where my Sparrow poor"
Suzume came out of a clump of bamboo and bowed his head toward the grandmother. Without wasting time and without shame grandmother said:
"I will not waste your time. I came here only to ask for a box which yesterday rejected by the grandfather. After that I'll go. "
Suzume provide the requested box, and without saying thank you, grandma immediately left the place.
The box was very heavy. By shuffling grandmother carry it. The longer the box was getting heavier, as if containing thousands of stone. "This box contains definitely treasure very much," thought the grandmother. He can not wait to know the contents of the box. Then he lowered the box from his back and then open it. Wush !!! From that box out thousands of creepy creatures and chasing grandmother who immediately scuttled. Lucky grandma can get home even though her heart would break. Grandfather to tell him what happened.
"That is the punishment for those who are greedy," said the grandfather. "Hopefully this is a lesson for you."
Since then grandmother never again issued harsh words and always apply both to others. And they both lived happily ever after.
Short-tongued sparrows | fairy tale (END)
A long time ago, in Japan there lived a pair of grandparents. Grandpa was a very good-natured and hardworking. Instead grandmother was a grouch and happy berate, also rude and bad attitude. That is why the grandfather would rather spend his time working in the fields from dawn to dusk. They were not blessed with children, but grandparents have a sparrow that always comforted her. She was very pretty and was named Suzume. Grandfather doted. Each evening on his return from the field, grandfather would open the cage Suzume, let it fly in the house, then ask him to play, talk, and teach him tricks quickly learned.
One day, when the grandfather went to work, the grandmother started clearing house. Yesterday's grandmother has prepared porridge of rice flour to smooth the clothing has been washed. The slurry is kept on the table. But now her porridge bowl was empty. Grandfather apparently forgot to close the cage Suzume, allowing him to fly along the house and eat porridge rice flour grandmother. When the grandmother frantically looking for anyone who spends her porridge, Suzume flew toward grandmother. She curtsied and kicaunya:
"I'm the one who ate rice flour porridge grandmother. I think it is food for me. I beg my pardon. Twit! Twit! Twit! "
Grandma was very upset to hear the recognition of the sparrows. Indeed grandmother never liked Suzume. Her presence Suzume just fouled home. This is the grandmother opportunity to vent his anger. Then out of the mouth scolding grandmother. Not quite up there crazy grandmother who claimed Suzume poor and cut out his tongue to drop out.
"This is a lesson for you!" Said the grandmother, "because with this tongue you eat porridge flour berasku! Now get out of here! I do not want to see you again! "
Suzume just crying in pain, and fly away into the woods.
In the afternoon grandfather came home from the fields. As usual Suzume grandfather approached the cage to try to play. But it turns out the cage was empty. Suzume looking around the house and dipangilnya, but Suzume not appear. Grandpa feel confident that neneklah who has made Suzume away. Grandfather grandmother then went up and asked:
"Where Suzume? You must know where he is. "" Birds pipitmu? "Said the grandmother," I do not know where he is. I have not seen him all day. Oh, maybe he bird species ungrateful. So he fled and did not want to go back even though you're very fond of her. "
Grandfather certainly did not believe the words of the grandmother. He forced her to speak honestly. Finally grandmother claimed to have expelled Suzume and cut out his tongue.
That sentence because he had been naughty "said the grandmother.
"Why are you so cruel?" Said the grandfather. He was actually very angry, but he is too good to punish his wife's cruel. But he could not stop worrying about Suzume who must have suffered.
"What a misfortune Suzume. He must be in pain. And without his tongue he probably can not sing anymore, "thought the grandfather.
He was determined to find Suzume see you tomorrow morning.
The next day, early in the morning to pack and grandfather had gone to seek Suzume. He went to the hill and into the woods. In every clump of bamboo are met, he would stop and start calling: "Where oh where my Sparrow poor, Where oh where my Sparrow poor "
Grandfather constantly looking Suzume tirelessly. He even forgot that his stomach has not been filled since the morning. In the afternoon, grandfather arrived in a lush bamboo clump. He began calling again: "Where oh where my Sparrow poor, Where oh where my Sparrow poor "
From the bamboo grove, out Suzume. He bowed his head, saluted his grandfather. Grandpa glad to find Suzume, let alone turned out tongue Suzume has grown again so that he can still sing. Suzume invite grandparents to come to his house. Turns Suzume have families and they live in a house like humans.
"Suzume certainly not ordinary bird," thought the grandfather.
Grandfather follow Suzume entering the bamboo clump. Suzume house was very beautiful. The walls are made of bamboo bright white. The carpet is very soft, very soft pillows occupied and covered with a very fine silk. The room is very spacious and decorated with beautiful ornaments. Grandfather treated to a variety of food and drinks are very tasty, also dances sparrows are very amazing. Grandpa also introduced to all the family members Suzume. They are all very grateful to the grandfather who had cared Suzume well. Instead grandfather was apologizing for his cruel treatment against Suzume.
Time passed unnoticed. The night was getting late. Finally grandparents asked themselves and are grateful for the warm welcome Suzume family. Suzume grandfather begged to stay one or two nights, but the grandfather insisted to go home because of confusion grandmother would look for. Grandfather promised to frequently menunjungi suzume another time. Before going home Suzume grandfather forced to choose a gift box to take home. There are two boxes on offer. One small and one large. Grandfather chose a small box.
"I am old and weak," he said. "I would not be strong if it had to carry a large box."
Suzume grandfather and his family drove up out of the clump of bamboo and once again bowed his head saluted.
Arriving home, the grandmother immediately mencecarnya:
"Where have all day? Why is that a new night to go home? "He asked.
Grandfather tried to calm him and show that he got from Suzume box. Grandfather also recalled his meeting with Suzume.
"All right!" Said the grandmother. "Now quickly open the box! We'll see what it says. "Then they opened the box together. How surprised they were, it was full of boxes containing gold, silver and jewels are very beautiful. Grandfather gave thanks many times over that grace. But even scolding greedy grandmother grandparents because they do not choose a big box.
"If a small box that can sebayak it is especially big box," he shouted.
The next morning after forcing grandparents to show the way to the Suzume, grandmothers go vigorously. Grandfather tried to forbid it, but in vain. Once past the hill and into the woods, the grandmother arrived at the edge of a clump of bamboo, then she began to call:
"Where oh where my Sparrow poor, Where oh where my Sparrow poor"
Suzume came out of a clump of bamboo and bowed his head toward the grandmother. Without wasting time and without shame grandmother said:
"I will not waste your time. I came here only to ask for a box which yesterday rejected by the grandfather. After that I'll go. "
Suzume provide the requested box, and without saying thank you, grandma immediately left the place.
The box was very heavy. By shuffling grandmother carry it. The longer the box was getting heavier, as if containing thousands of stone. "This box contains definitely treasure very much," thought the grandmother. He can not wait to know the contents of the box. Then he lowered the box from his back and then open it. Wush !!! From that box out thousands of creepy creatures and chasing grandmother who immediately scuttled. Lucky grandma can get home even though her heart would break. Grandfather to tell him what happened.
"That is the punishment for those who are greedy," said the grandfather. "Hopefully this is a lesson for you."
Since then grandmother never again issued harsh words and always apply both to others. And they both lived happily ever after.
Short-tongued sparrows | fairy tale (END)
