Fairy Tales for Fun and Wisdom - страница 4

High in the mountains of Kisiwa, there lived a bird named Nyota. She was known for her beautiful songs that made flowers bloom faster and rivers flow smoother.

One year, during the dry season, Nyota stopped singing. The flowers drooped, and the rivers slowed to a trickle. “Why aren’t you singing?” asked the wind.

“I don’t feel like it,” Nyota replied. “What’s the point? The world is too dry and sad.”

The wind sighed and carried her words far and wide. Soon, a group of children climbed the mountain with buckets of water. They watered the flowers and sang songs as they worked.

Nyota watched, her heart stirring. Their songs were clumsy but filled with hope. She opened her beak and joined them, her voice blending with theirs.

The flowers perked up, the rivers flowed again, and the children cheered.

Nyota realized, “Even when the world feels dry, one song can bring life back.”

Moral:

When you share your gift, you inspire others to act.

Notes:

– Drooped – hung down weakly (поникли, свисали).

– Trickle – a small, slow flow of water (струйка).

– Clumsy – not graceful or skilled (неловкий).

– Perked up – became lively or active again (ожили).

In the middle of the great plains, there stood a lonely baobab tree. It was strong, with roots that reached deep into the earth. But the baobab was sad.

“I want to see the ocean,” it whispered to the wind one day.

The wind laughed. “Trees don’t move!”

But the baobab refused to give up. Each day, it stretched its roots a little farther, pulling itself inch by inch across the plains.

The animals laughed. “You’ll never make it,” they said.

Years passed, and the baobab didn’t stop. Finally, its roots touched sand, and it saw the ocean. Waves crashed and sparkled under the sun. The baobab stood tall and proud, its leaves rustling in joy.

The wind returned and said, “I doubted you, but you’ve taught me: even what seems impossible is possible with patience.”

Moral:

With patience and determination, you can achieve the impossible.

Notes:

– Lonely – feeling sad because you are alone (одинокий).

– Whispered – spoke very quietly (прошептал).

– Inch by inch – little by little, slowly (шаг за шагом).

– Doubted