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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THE CASE OF THE CALF AND THE COLT M ISTER CLEVER and Mister Stupid were neighbors . Mister Clever had a cow , whereas Mister Stupid had a mare . One night Clever's cow gave birth to a calf , and Stupid's mare gave birth to a colt .
THE CASE OF THE CALF AND THE COLT M ISTER CLEVER and Mister Stupid were neighbors . Mister Clever had a cow , whereas Mister Stupid had a mare . One night Clever's cow gave birth to a calf , and Stupid's mare gave birth to a colt .
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By this time , Stupid had found the calf in his stable and , suspecting the truth , he came to Clever and accused him of stealing his colt . Clever denied it , maintaining that by a strange freak of nature , his cow had given birth to a ...
By this time , Stupid had found the calf in his stable and , suspecting the truth , he came to Clever and accused him of stealing his colt . Clever denied it , maintaining that by a strange freak of nature , his cow had given birth to a ...
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“ How can a cow give birth to a colt , and how can a mare give birth to a calf ? It is against nature . So take back your calf and give back the colt to your neighbor Mister Stupid . ” The villagers applauded the decision of Judge ...
“ How can a cow give birth to a colt , and how can a mare give birth to a calf ? It is against nature . So take back your calf and give back the colt to your neighbor Mister Stupid . ” The villagers applauded the decision of Judge ...
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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 dish drunkard elephant fight fish fisherman followers four fried fish gave ghosts girl give gold golden gong hair hand head herdsman honey human inside Judge jumped king king's ladder laughed live longyi looked Master Thumb mats meal means MICHIGAN mischief-maker Mister Industry Mister Luck morning mortar moss mother Naga night nose officer ogre oozie opium-eater ordered otter paddy pagoda palace plant pleaded pool poor Princess rabbit rafts rain replied rest house rice saying sesamum share shouted silver coin sire soon Stupid surprise tiger took traveler tree village 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 | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 May 2008 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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