The Old Woman and The Sparrow
Once upon a time, there lived a kind hearted man and his wife. One
morning, his wife found a poor little sparrow. She took it gently and fed it.
To show its gratitude, the sparrow stayed with them and sang every morning. But
there was an ill-tempered old woman who didn't like the sparrow. She cut the
sparrow's tongue. That's why the bird flew away to its previous nest.
Knowing that their sparrow flew away, the kind man and his wife
looked for the sparrow. They walked a long way, crossed the bridges, climbed
the mountains and passed the woods.
At last, they could find the sparrow's nest. The sparrow welcomed
them and provided a feast for them. Before they went home, the sparrow brought
two baskets; one was large and looked heavy, and the other one was small and
light. The sparrow asked them to choose only one. They chose the small and that
was the best choice. There were many rolls of silk and piles of gold in it.
Being jealous, the ill-tempered old woman did the same thing as
the kind man and his wife did. She chose the big basket which actually
contained wasps and venomous crawlers, such as scorpions, centipedes, and other
horrible creatures. Finally, aaathey stung and bit her to death.