A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesA collection of fifteen Burmese folktales including "Why the Rabbit's Nose Twitches" and "The Origin of the Coconut." Also contains a separate section explaining Burmese terms and customs mentioned in the stories. |
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But at the chamber door , the chamberlain said , " Promise me half your reward and I will let you in . " " One - tenth , " bargained the fisherman . " Oh , no , " said the chamberlain . " One - half , and no less .
But at the chamber door , the chamberlain said , " Promise me half your reward and I will let you in . " " One - tenth , " bargained the fisherman . " Oh , no , " said the chamberlain . " One - half , and no less .
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No , sire , no , sire , " explained the fisherman , " but the remaining ten lashes are your chamberlain's share . " The poor chamberlain now had to confess what he had done , but pleaded , " My Lord , I asked for a half share of his ...
No , sire , no , sire , " explained the fisherman , " but the remaining ten lashes are your chamberlain's share . " The poor chamberlain now had to confess what he had done , but pleaded , " My Lord , I asked for a half share of his ...
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My Lord King , " said the Princess Learned - in - the - Law , after she had arrived and listened to the two parties to the dispute , “ the chamberlain and the fisherman were partners in a business , to wit , to supply a fish to the king ...
My Lord King , " said the Princess Learned - in - the - Law , after she had arrived and listened to the two parties to the dispute , “ the chamberlain and the fisherman were partners in a business , to wit , to supply a fish to the king ...
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Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
asked bamboo baskets became bee-hunter bees believed boat Buddhist Burma Burmese cake calf called cattle caught chamberlain Clever colt cool course crow decided dish drunkard elephant farmer fight fish fisherman followers four fried fish gave ghosts girl give gold golden gong hair hand head honey human inside Judge jumped king king's ladder laughed live longyi looked Master Thumb mats meal means mischief-maker Mister Industry Mister Luck morning mortar moss mother Naga night nose officer ogre oozie opium-eater ordered paddy pagoda palace plant pleaded pool poor Princess rabbit rain reached replied rest house rice saying sesamum share shouted silver coin sire soon Stupid surprise tiger took traveler tree village water jars wear wild woman women young
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| Title | A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese Folktales |
| Authors | Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager |
| Translated by | Paw Oo Thet |
| Illustrated by | Paw Oo Thet |
| Publisher | Parents' Magazine Press, 1968 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 22 Jul 2009 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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