A parable is a short story that has a deep meaning. Her heroes are simple people, sometimes not very educated. Their stories and stories contain essential life lessons.

Parables have always given people a reason to think about the meaning of human life, about the role of man on earth. This is a very effective means of development, education and training. Wisdom, which is presented in a simple and clear form, teaches children to think, develops intuition and imagination, and also teaches them to find solutions to problems. Parables make children think about their behavior and sometimes laugh at their own mistakes.

These short stories will help you understand that one problem can always have several solutions and life cannot be divided into good and bad, black and white.

Parables are like seeds, once they get into the heart of a child they will definitely grow and bear fruit.

When is any harbor good?

One day, a rich merchant wanted to show his son the world, introduce him to his companion from another country, and so he took him on a trip. During the journey, father and son stayed in very expensive hotels, the father always taught that the son demanded to be treated as a master, then he would be given the best room in the hotel, the horses would be given an excellent stall in the stable, and the ship would be given a good place in the harbor.

They traveled in their own wagon, which was drawn by two horses. One stormy day, their cart got stuck in the mud and the place was deserted. Soon it got dark and rain started pouring down. Father and son unharnessed their horses and were forced to ride to the nearest village. There was no hotel there and they began knocking on houses. People, hearing an unfamiliar language, did not open the doors, but shouted something in response. So the tired wanderers walked through the entire village and only the door of the very last house opened. An old woman, all in rags, invited them in. The merchant's son, seeing the blackened walls and ceiling, retreated to the door.

“Father, let’s not spend the night in such a dirty shack,” said the young man.

“In a storm, any harbor is good,” the father answered and gave the old woman a copper coin. The hostess pressed the coin to her heart and laughed.

“She is so sincerely happy about the copper coin, as if it were gold,” the young man grinned.

“Just as any harbor is good in a storm, so in poverty any coin is golden,” the father noted.

Real mother

One day, a whining, still completely blind puppy was thrown into the yard. The cat, who lived in this yard and had kittens at that time, took the puppy to her cubs and began to feed him milk. The puppy very soon outgrew his adoptive mother, but he obeyed her as before.

“You should lick your fur until it shines every morning,” the cat taught the puppy, and the baby tried, licking himself with his tongue.

And then one day a shepherd dog ran into their yard. Sniffing the puppy, she said good-naturedly:

Hello puppy! You are also a shepherd. You and I are of the same breed.

Seeing the cat, the shepherd barked angrily and rushed at her. The cat hissed and jumped onto the fence.

Come on, puppy, let’s drive the cat away from here,” the dog suggested.

“Come on, get out of our yard and don’t you dare touch my mother,” the puppy growled menacingly.

She can't be your mom, she's a cat! Your mother must be a shepherd like me,” the shepherd said, laughed and ran out of the yard.

The puppy was thoughtful, but the cat purred affectionately:

He who feeds a child is his real mother.

Why didn't the mouse get married?

Dear mouse, will you marry me?” the brave gray mouse asked the mouse.

Okay,” the mouse lowered its eyes, “but bring me something sweet as a gift.”

Tomorrow I will go to the kitchen and be sure to bring you a piece of sugar. “He’s so sweet,” said the groom, twirling his mustache.

The next day, the brave groom crawled into the kitchen through a hole in the floor and, once under the cabinet, did not dare to crawl out from under it.

That evening the mouse came to the mouse and said:

Dear mouse, I thought about it and decided to bring you a piece of candy, not sugar. The sugar is simply sweet, but the candy is fragrant and sweet.

“I’ve never tried sweets before,” the mouse sighed.

The next morning the mouse went to the kitchen again and was again afraid to get out from under the cabinet.

He again came to visit the mouse without a gift, but at the same time declared:

I changed my mind about treating you to sugar or candy. Tomorrow I will bring you halva. This is the most delicious treat in the world: rich, sweet and buttery.

You know, little mouse, I won’t marry you,” the mouse said dryly.

Why? - the mouse was very surprised.

No matter how many times you repeat the word “halva”, your mouth will not become sweeter.

If you read parables to children in kindergarten, you may encounter many questions. We discuss our actions and the actions of other children. The following parable made a huge impression on the children. It is quite difficult for children from 5 to 6 years old.

The parable of the nails.

Once upon a time there lived a hot-tempered and unrestrained young man. And then one fine day his father gave him a bag of nails and ordered him to drive one nail into the fence post every time he could not control his anger.

On the first day there were several dozen nails in the pillar. Then gradually he learned to control his anger, and every day the number of nails he hammered became fewer. The young man realized that it was much easier to control his anger than to drive nails.

And then the day came when he never lost control of himself. He told his father about this. He looked at him and said that now that his son manages to control his anger, he can pull one nail out of the pillar.

Time passed, and the day came when the young man came to his father and said that there was not a single nail left in the pillar. Then the father led his son by the hand to the pillar and said:

You did a good job, but look how many holes there are in the pillar? He will never be the same again in his life. When you say something evil or bad to a person, he is left with a scar, like these holes in a pillar. And no matter how many times you apologize after that, the person will still have a scar.

In God's store.

One woman had a dream: God himself stood behind the store counter.

God! Is it really you?” the woman exclaimed with joy.

Yes, it’s me,” God answered.

“What can I buy from you?” the woman decided to ask.

“You can buy absolutely everything from me,” God answered.

Then please give me happiness, health, success, a lot of money and love.

God smiled back at her and went into the utility room to get everything he had ordered. After some time, he returned with a small paper box in his hands.

Is that all?!” the disappointed woman was surprised.

“Yes, that’s all,” God answered. “Didn’t you know that only seeds are sold in my store?”

Creativity has been known since ancient times, and it has always been used as a powerful means of education. The reason is that the stories underlying each parable for children are as close as possible to real life and therefore understandable to everyone. They also help to identify vices without directly condemning a specific person. Let's remember the most interesting of them and see how you can use them for educational purposes when communicating with children.

About the bad and the good

Once two friends were walking through the desert. Tired from the long journey, they argued and one rashly slapped the other. The comrade endured the pain and did not say anything in response to the offender. I just wrote in the sand: “Today I received a slap in the face from a friend.”

A few more days passed, and they found themselves at an oasis. They began to swim, and the one who received the slap almost drowned. The first comrade came to the rescue in time. Then the second carved an inscription on the stone, saying that his best friend saved him from death. Seeing this, his comrade asked him to explain his actions. And the second replied: “I made an inscription in the sand about the offense so that the wind would quickly erase it. And about salvation - he carved it in stone so that he would never forget about what happened.”

This parable about friendship for children will help them understand that bad things cannot be kept in memory for a long time. But the good deeds of other people should never be forgotten. And one more thing - you need to value your friends, since in difficult times it is they who often find themselves next to a person.

About love for mother

Equally important are the relationships between family members. We often explain to children that they should show respect to their parents and take care of them. But parables for children, like the one below, will say everything better than any words.

An old man and three women were sitting by the well, and three boys were playing next to them. The first one says: “My son has such a voice that everyone will be heard.” The second boasts: “And mine can show such figures - you’ll be amazed.” And only the third is silent. The old man turns to her: “Why don’t you tell about your son?” And she replies: “Yes, there is nothing unusual about him.”

So the women fetched buckets full of water, and the old man stood up with them. They hear: the first boy sings and sounds like a nightingale. The second one walks around them like a wheel. And only the third approached the mother, took the heavy buckets and carried them home. The first two women ask the old man: “How do you like our sons?” And he answers: “Where are they? I only see one son.”

It is these short parables for children, close to life and understandable to everyone, that will teach children to truly appreciate their parents and show the true value of family relationships.

Lie or tell the truth?

Continuing the topic, we can recall another wonderful story.

Three boys were playing in the forest and did not notice how evening came. They were afraid that they would be punished at home, and began to think about what to do. Should I tell my parents the truth or lie? And that's how it all turned out. The first one came up with a story about a wolf attacking him. His father would be afraid for him, he decided, and would forgive him. But at that moment the forester came and reported that they did not have any wolves. The second one told his mother that he had come to see his grandfather. Lo and behold, he’s already on the threshold. This revealed the lies of the first and second boys, and as a result they were punished twice. First for being guilty, and then for lying. And only the third came home and told everything how it happened. His mother made a little noise and soon calmed down.

Such parables for children prepare them for the fact that lying only complicates the situation. Therefore, in any case, it is better not to come up with excuses and not to hide your guilt in the hope that everything will work out, but to immediately admit the wrongdoing. This is the only way to maintain the trust of your parents and not feel remorse.

About two wolves

It is equally important to teach a child to see the boundary between good and evil. These are two moral categories that will always accompany a person, and, perhaps, fight in his soul. Among the large number of instructive stories on this topic, the parable of two wolves seems to be the most understandable and interesting for children.

One day, an inquisitive grandson asked his grandfather, the leader of the tribe:

Why do bad people appear?

To this the elder gave a wise answer. Here's what he said:

There are no bad people in the world. But every person has two sides: dark and light. The first is the desire for love, kindness, compassion, mutual understanding. The second symbolizes evil, selfishness, hatred, destruction. Like two wolves, they constantly fight each other.

“I see,” the boy answered. - Which one of them wins?

“It all depends on the person,” the grandfather concluded. - The wolf that is fed the most always wins.

This parable about good and evil for children will make it clear: the person himself is responsible for much that happens in life. Therefore, it is necessary to think about all your actions. And wish for others only what you wish for yourself.

Oh hedgehog

Another question that adults often ask: “How to explain to a child that you can’t blindly trust everyone around you?” How to teach him to analyze the situation and only then make a decision? In this case, parables for young children similar to this one will come to the rescue.

Once a fox and a hedgehog met. And the red-haired woman, licking her lips, advised her interlocutor to go to the hairdresser and get a fashionable “tortoiseshell” hairstyle. “Thorns are not in fashion these days,” she added. The hedgehog was delighted with such care and set off. It’s good that he met an owl on the way. Having learned where, why and on whose advice he was going, the bird said: “Don’t forget to ask to be smeared with cucumber lotion and refreshed with carrot water.” “Why is this?” - the hedgehog didn’t understand. “And so that the fox can eat you better.” So, thanks to the owl, the hero realized that not every piece of advice can be trusted. And yet, not every “kind” word is sincere.

Who is stronger?

Often parables resemble folk tales, especially if the heroes are forces of nature endowed with human qualities. Here is one such example.

The wind and the sun argued which of them was stronger. Suddenly they see a passerby walking. The wind says: “Now I’ll tear off his cloak.” He blew with all his might, but the passer-by only wrapped himself tighter in his clothes and continued on his way. Then the sun began to warm up. And the man first lowered his collar, then untied his belt, and finally took off his cloak and threw it over his arm. This is how it happens in our lives: with affection and warmth you can achieve more than with shouts and force.

About the Prodigal Son

Now we quite often turn to the Bible and find in it answers to many moral questions. In this regard, it is necessary to especially note the parables given in it and told by Jesus Christ. They will tell children more about goodness and the need for forgiveness than long instructions from their parents.

Everyone knows the story of the prodigal son, who took his share of the inheritance from his father and left home. At first he led a cheerful, idle life. But the money soon ran out, and the young man was ready to eat even with the pigs. But he was driven out from everywhere, as a terrible famine struck the country. And the sinful son remembered his father. He decided to go home, repent and ask to become a mercenary. But the father, seeing his son returned, was happy. He raised him from his knees and ordered a feast. This offended the older brother, who told his father: “I’ve been next to you all my life, and you even spared a kid for me. He squandered all his wealth, and you ordered a fattened bull to be slaughtered for him.” To which the wise old man replied: “You are always with me, and everything I have will go to you. You need to rejoice in the fact that your brother seemed to have died, but now he has come to life, was lost and has been found.”

Problems? Everything is solvable

Orthodox parables are very instructive for older children. For example, the story of the miraculous rescue of a donkey is popular. Here are its contents.

One peasant's donkey fell into a well. The owner pushed. Then I thought: “The donkey is already old, and the well is dry. I’ll cover them with earth and solve two problems at once.” I called my neighbors and they got to work. After a while, the peasant looked into the well and saw an interesting picture. The donkey threw the earth falling from above off its back and crushed it with its feet. Soon the well was filled, and the animal was at the top.

This is how it happens in life. The Lord often sends us seemingly insurmountable trials. At such a moment, it is important not to despair and not give up. Then it will be possible to find a way out of any situation.

Five important rules

And in general, you don’t need much to become happy. Sometimes it is enough to follow a few simple rules that are understandable to a child. Here they are:

• drive out hatred from your heart and learn to forgive;
• avoid unnecessary worries - more often than not they do not come true;
• live simply and appreciate what you have;
• give more to others;
• For yourself, expect less.

These wise sayings, on which many parables for children and adults are based, will teach you to be more tolerant of others and enjoy everyday life.

a wise man

In conclusion, I would like to turn to the text of another parable for children. It is about a traveler who settled in an unfamiliar village. The man loved children very much and constantly made unusual toys for them. So beautiful that you won’t find them at any fair. But they were all painfully fragile. The kid is playing around, and lo and behold, the toy is already broken. The child is crying, and the master is already giving him a new one, but even more fragile. The villagers asked the man why he was doing this. And the master replied: “Life is fleeting. Soon some person will give your child his heart. And it is very fragile. And I hope that my toys will teach your children to take care of this priceless gift.”

So, any parable prepares a child to face our difficult life. It unobtrusively teaches you to think about each of your actions, to correlate them with the moral norms accepted in society. Makes it clear that spiritual purity, perseverance, and readiness to overcome any adversity will help you navigate the path of life with dignity.

Since ancient times, many peoples have used parables as a quick and effective way to educate children in basic life concepts and values. Since the parable is a short story, the child will have enough patience to listen to it to the end. And the fascinating form and interesting, understandable characters will convey to the little fidget: what is good and evil, what is love and respect for elders, as well as many other such important things.

It is very important that the parable does not condemn the negative hero, does not ridicule his shortcomings, but at the same time still points out them, so that the child understands how to act and what not to do.

The stories underlying each parable tell children in a language they understand what real life is and what difficulties they may encounter along this difficult path. And most importantly, in each parable you can find more than one way out of the current situation.

Unfortunately, many parents believe that at an early stage of development their child is not able to perceive parables as such. This opinion is wrong. You can start reading parables to a child from the cradle. Of course, at first he may not understand their true meaning, but at the subconscious level the trace will remain in any case.

Short parables for children

Already from an early age, parables contribute to the formation in a small person of the correct attitude towards the world, himself and his actions. It is also interesting that in the process of forming this relationship, the child begins to understand that you need to appreciate what you have.

Reading short parables gives children the opportunity to share joy and sadness with their heroes, and this, in turn, will teach the child empathy, compassion and mercy.

Good parables will relieve a child from anxious thoughts, develop confidence in his abilities, and help him give up manifestations of greed and bragging. Short parables can show a child in an accessible form that envy is bad, and if he wants something, then he needs to work for it and achieve his goal. Naturally, “work” at this age means good behavior, obedience, study, and so on.

At an early age, up to about six to seven years old, short parables are ideal for reading to children. It is easy for a child to perceive them, but at the same time the imagination draws colorful pictures and the vocabulary is enriched. You will very soon notice that it is becoming easier for the child to express his thoughts; he no longer rushes into fights in the yard so often, but tries to resolve conflict situations verbally.

In a short story, at first glance, there is so much deep meaning... In simple words, they demonstrate to the child that life is multifaceted, and dividing this or that event into good or bad is pointless. Having thought through any situation, you can turn it to your advantage, and by definition there are no hopeless situations.

Parables for children: read

We all know how beneficial it is to read books to children, especially parables. Let's figure out why. As you know, all psychologists and teachers unconditionally agree that reading parables to a child is simply necessary. Unlike fairy tales, which largely distort actual reality by the fact that their heroes are talking animals, and often completely fictitious creatures, parables convey reality as correctly as possible, their heroes are very real people, we can observe their actions every day in our own lives. life too. In addition, many teachers believe that reading parables is appropriate even at the level of intrauterine development; perhaps this is a myth, but this practice will not bring anything bad.

Along with the already mentioned beneficial effects, reading parables to children can bring into our lives:

• Harmony in relationships with your beloved child. Think and answer honestly the question: “How much time do I devote to the inner world of my child?” Unfortunately, the frantic pace of life, when we are forced to work hard in order to provide a decent standard of living for ourselves and our family, rarely allows us
• have a heart-to-heart talk with your child. Often we are deprived of the opportunity to tell the child what is good and what is bad, to analyze and draw conclusions from the situation that happened in the kindergarten, in the yard, at school, and so on. All communication between modern parents and their children comes down to going to the store together to buy the next toy. Thus, many fathers and mothers calm their conscience and mistakenly believe that this is enough. But the family tradition of reading parables together in the evenings will give you much more.
• The child calms down and receives answers to his questions. You should not think that a small child is deprived of experiences; on the contrary, he is at that age when there is confusion in his soul, and his mind is constantly working, trying to independently comprehend the secrets of the universe, naturally at a more primitive level than what happens in an adult. Help your baby! Read short parables to him, give him answers and food for further thought.
• The child's intelligence develops. Read short parables to the little man more often at night; before going to bed, his state is relaxed, he is calm and information is perceived best. Together with your child, try to discuss what you read, listen carefully to his opinion. Please note that the language of the parables is simple and understandable; soon your baby will speak at this level too! And you will only be surprised at how reasonable he is and that he talks like an adult.
• Instilling in a child a love of reading. Again, in contrast to fairy tales, parables tell the story of the lives of adults. Therefore, it is more interesting for children to read them rather than fairy tales. The love of reading can hardly be overestimated; moreover, it takes children away from the TV, tablet and other “flaws” of the modern century. Don’t waste time, read parables to children while they are at an early age, then it may be too late, since the child will be influenced by high technology, books will be abandoned, values ​​will be distorted, and you will not be able to do anything.
• Development in the child of imagination, analytical thinking and the ability to overcome situations with dignity, even the most difficult ones. Using the example of the main characters, the parable tells kids how to behave with friends and older people, as well as how to look for ways to resolve controversial issues. This is how a model of relationships and behavior with different people is formed in the child’s mind, and he begins to understand the limits of what is permitted.

Wise parables for children

No matter how trivial it may sound, the parables contain age-old wisdom that has been accumulated for more than one generation. Not many of us are able to choose words and convey the meaning of this or that edification as briefly and accurately.

Wise parables will show a child the true meaning and value of life, teach that good deeds towards other people are beneficial, and most of all, to himself. Oddly enough, children are better disposed to such perception than any adult, probably because their minds and consciousness are not yet clogged with the ideas of modern society.

Instructive parables for children

Instructive parables will demonstrate to the young explorer of the universe that everything secret will definitely become clear and that evil will definitely be punished.

The child will learn to look at his actions through the eyes of another person, as if from the outside. Over time, he will understand that before committing any act, he needs to think about whether it will harm his comrade or just a random passerby. In addition, the parable will help the child realize that some of his desires need to be relegated to the background, and some should be completely feared and fought against.

Of course, whether to read parables or fairy tales to your little one is up to you to decide. However, even at an early age, it is worth trying several ways of communicating with a child in order to help him get comfortable in a world full of contradictions, false judgments and vanity.

There is so much wisdom, subtlety and meaning in parables... Parables - short wise stories - have always given people a reason to think about the meaning of human life, about the role of man on earth. This is a very effective means of development and education. Parables are like seeds, once they get into the heart of a child they will definitely grow and bear fruit...

Parable "Two Councils"

The fox advised the hedgehog to go to the hairdresser.

“They don’t wear thorns like that anymore,” she says, while she licks her lips. Now the tortoiseshell hairstyle is in fashion!

The hedgehog listened to the advice and went into the city.

It’s good that an owl flew past him after the fox.

- Then immediately ask yourself to refresh yourself with cucumber lotion and carrot water! - Having learned what was the matter, she said.

- For what? - the hedgehog didn’t understand.

- And so that the fox can eat you better! - explained the owl. - Before that, your thorns bothered her!

And only then did the hedgehog realize that not every piece of advice, and certainly not everyone giving advice, can be trusted. From the book: Little parables for children and adults.

Parable "The dispute between the wind and the sun"

One day, the angry northern Wind and the Sun started a dispute about which of them was stronger. They argued for a long time and decided to try their power on one traveler.

The wind said: “I’ll rip off his cloak in an instant!” And he began to blow. He blew very hard and for a long time. But the man only wrapped himself tighter in his cloak.

Then the Sun began to warm the traveler. He first lowered his collar, then untied his belt, and then took off his cloak and carried it on his arm. The Sun said to the Wind: “You see: with kindness and affection, you can achieve much more than with violence.”

Parable “Fragile Gifts”

Once upon a time, an old wise man came to one village and stayed to live. He loved children and spent a lot of time with them. He also loved to give them gifts, but only gave them fragile things. No matter how hard the children tried to be careful, their new toys often broke. The children were upset and cried bitterly. Some time passed, the sage again gave them toys, but even more fragile.

One day his parents couldn’t stand it anymore and came to him:

“You are wise and wish only the best for our children.” But why do you give them such gifts? They try their best, but the toys still break and the children cry. But the toys are so beautiful that it’s impossible not to play with them.

“Very few years will pass,” the elder smiled, “and someone will give them his heart.” Maybe this will teach them to handle this priceless gift a little more carefully?

The parable of the nails.

Once upon a time there was a very hot-tempered and unrestrained young man. And then one day his father gave him a bag of nails and punished him to drive one nail into the fence post every time he could not control his anger.

On the first day there were several dozen nails in the pillar. Then he learned to control his anger, and every day the number of nails hammered into the pillar began to decrease. The young man realized that it was easier to control his temperament than to drive nails.

Finally the day came when he never lost his temper. He told his father about this and he said that this time every day, when his son manages to restrain himself, he can pull out one nail from the pillar.

Time passed, and the day came when the young man informed his father that there was not a single nail left in the pillar. Then the father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence:

“You did a good job, but do you see how many holes there are in the pillar?” He will never be the same again. When you say something evil to a person, he will have the same scar as these holes. And no matter how many times you apologize after this, the scar will remain.

A parable about truth and lies.

Three boys went into the forest. There are mushrooms, berries, birds in the forest. The boys went on a spree. We didn’t notice how the day passed. They go home - they are afraid: “We will get hit at home!” So they stopped on the road and thought what was better: to lie or to tell the truth?

“I’ll say,” says the first, “that a wolf attacked me in the forest.” The father will be afraid and will not scold.

“I’ll say,” says the second, “that I met my grandfather.” My mother will be happy and will not scold me.

“And I’ll tell the truth,” says the third. “It’s always easier to tell the truth, because it’s the truth and there’s no need to invent anything.”

So they all went home. As soon as the first boy told his father about the wolf, lo and behold, the forest guard was coming.

“No,” he says, “there are wolves in these places.”

The father got angry. For the first guilt I was angry, but for the lie I was twice as angry.

The second one told about his grandfather, and the grandfather was right there - coming to visit. Mother found out the truth. I was angry for the first guilt, and twice as angry for the lie.

And the third boy, as soon as he arrived, immediately confessed to everything. His mother grumbled at him and forgave him.

If you want to be happy, be it

“Woe is me, woe,” the man sighed, sitting on the bench, and tears rolled down his face in a stream.

- Why are you whining all the time? - the wife got angry. - If you want to be happy, be happy.

- How can I be happy if happiness does not come to me? But misfortunes fall one after another on my poor head. The harvest is not ripe, the roof is leaky, the fence is broken, and my legs hurt. “Oh, woe is me, woe,” the man cried.

Happiness heard these lamentations and took pity on the poor fellow. It decided to look into his house.

Happiness knocked on the window and said: “If you want to be happy, be happy.”

“Wait to cry, look, something is shining in our window,” the wife stopped the man.

— Close the curtains. This light blinds me and prevents me from grieving,” the man told his wife and began to sob again. The wife closed the curtains, sat down next to him on the bench and also began to cry.

Happiness was surprised and flew away.

Parable "The Younger Prince"

The king had three sons. The eldest was a brave warrior and skillfully wielded any weapon. He dreamed of becoming a commander, and the king put him at the head of his army. The middle son wanted to glorify the royal family by building temples and castles. His father agreed with him and gave him money for construction. Only the youngest son upset the king. He did not fight, did not build, but spent his days reading books. The king's youngest son studied the history, languages ​​and customs of different peoples.

- Son, why are you studying the customs and languages ​​of foreign peoples? “You must love your Motherland,” the king often reproached the prince.

The son listened silently to his father, but continued his studies.

Suddenly, unexpectedly, trouble came. The king's neighbors united and declared war. The royal army suffered defeat after defeat. Finally the day of the final battle arrived. In numerous temples, everyone who could not fight prayed to the Lord for salvation.

The day before the battle, the king's youngest son entered the commander's tent.

- Why did you come here, scribe? Leave immediately! Tomorrow there will be a battle! - cried the young commander.

“Yes, son, you don’t belong here,” supported the king, who was also preparing to win or die in the last battle.

The king's youngest son took out the paper and calmly said:

“I spent three days in the enemy camp. The location of the enemy's guns and all their plans are drawn here. Tomorrow at dawn the main enemy forces will bypass our army along a narrow ravine and strike us in the rear.

After the younger son's story, the king ordered preparations for battle. The battle was fierce, but the enemies ran into traps everywhere and were defeated.

- Son, you turned out to be a hero. How were you able to hide among enemies for three whole days? - the king exclaimed, hugging his youngest son after the victory.

“I didn’t hide, but walked freely everywhere, because I knew the languages ​​and customs of these people. That’s why they took me for one of their own,” answered the prince.

- Weren't you scared? - his brother was surprised.

“Love for the Motherland is above the fear of death,” the youngest son calmly answered.

Parable "The Noble Mouse"

The mouse got into the habit of stealing cheese from a mousetrap.

Yes, so cleverly that I never got caught! But even more surprising was that she never touched the cheese that was on the table and ate only what was in the mousetrap.

- Why? - the cat asked, catching her.

- I don’t want to annoy the owners! - she answered. - Mine is enough for me...

“Wow, what a noble mouse!” the cat thought and, letting her go, told her owner about everything.

Since then, instead of a mousetrap, there was a small bowl on the floor containing a piece of cheese for the mouse.

The thing is that the owners were also noble!

Parable "The Feat of Glue"

I decided to give the glue all of myself to people without a trace. (He heard from them that they really needed him!). Came out of the tube - and well, work all over the house!

Worked and worked...

I glued all the pairs of shoes together, the chairs to the table, the table to the floor. I didn’t even forget the clothespins - I glued them to the clothesline so that now they could only be torn off with it. The glue was strong - it stuck tightly.

He finished his work. And I still didn’t understand why the owners were horrified when they came home.

This is what always happens when you put your strength into the wrong things.

Even if you accomplish a feat!

Parable "Real Mother"

One day, a whining, still completely blind puppy was thrown into the yard. The cat, who lived in this yard and had kittens at that time, took the puppy to her cubs and began to feed him milk. The puppy very soon outgrew his adoptive mother, but he obeyed her as before.

“You should lick your fur until it shines every morning,” the cat taught the puppy, and the baby tried, licking himself with his tongue.

And then one day a shepherd dog ran into their yard. Sniffing the puppy, she said good-naturedly:

-Hello puppy! You are also a shepherd. You and I are of the same breed.

Seeing the cat, the shepherd barked angrily and rushed at her. The cat hissed and jumped onto the fence.

-Let’s go with you, puppy, and get the cats out of here.

“Come on, get out of our yard and don’t you dare touch my mother,” the puppy growled menacingly.

-She can’t be your mother, she’s a cat! Your mother must be a shepherd like me,” the shepherd said, laughed and ran out of the yard.

The puppy was thoughtful, but the cat purred affectionately:

-Whoever feeds a child is a real mother for him.

Parable "Be Happy"

A beggar stood by the road and begged for alms. A horseman passing by hit the beggar in the face with a whip. He, looking after the retreating horseman, said:

- Be happy.

The peasant who saw what happened, hearing these words, asked:

-Are you really that humble?

“No,” answered the beggar, “it’s just that if the rider was happy, he wouldn’t hit me in the face.”

The collection includes parables for children about friendship, about education, short and long, for every taste. Read and gain wisdom:

About happiness: God molded a man from clay, and he was left with an unused piece.

What else should you make? - asked God.
“Make me happy,” the man asked.

God did not answer anything, and only placed the remaining piece of clay in the man’s palm.

Grandfather and Death. There lived an old grandfather. He was already a hundred years old. Death learned that such an old man lived. She came to him and said:

It's time to die, grandpa.
“Let me prepare for death,” says the old man.
“Okay,” Death agreed. - How many days do you need?
“Three days,” answered the grandfather.

Death became curious: what would the old man do, how would he prepare for death? The first day has arrived. Grandfather went out into the garden, dug a hole and planted a tree. “What will he do on the second day?” - thinks Death. The second day has arrived. Grandfather went out into the garden, dug another hole, planted another tree. “What will he do on the third day?” - Death thinks impatiently. The third day has arrived. Grandfather went out into the garden, dug another hole and planted another tree.

For whom are you planting trees? - asks Death. - After all, you will die tomorrow.
“For people,” answered the grandfather.

And Death retreated from the old man, ran away from him far, far away.

A house for a badger. There lived a badger in the forest. I didn’t know anything, didn’t want to study, but loved to give advice. No matter who does anything, he hangs around and gives advice. The badger began to build a house for himself in the fall, called the craftsmen - the hares, who instantly built this house. The badger ran over.

Where are the windows?
- Windows are not needed, it blows from them in winter.
- Where is the oven?
- The stove is on the edge of the forest to make the house more spacious. And you don’t have to carry firewood. The forest is nearby.
- Where is the door, finally?
“They nailed it to an old stump so that the badger’s guests wouldn’t bother him.”

Then the badger realized that it was impossible to live in this house, because the house was built on his own advice.

Two wolves. Once upon a time, an old man revealed one vital truth to his grandson:

There is a struggle in every person, very similar to the struggle of two wolves. One wolf represents evil: envy, jealousy, regret, selfishness, ambition, lies. The other wolf represents goodness: peace, love, hope, truth, kindness and loyalty.

The grandson, touched to the depths of his soul by his grandfather’s words, thought for a moment, and then asked:

Which wolf wins in the end?

The old man smiled and answered:

The wolf you feed always wins.

Aquarium fish. An aquarium fish fell into the river

An aquarium fish fell into the river. Local fish surrounded her, marveled at her outlandish outfit and asked how she lived at home.

Fine! - remembering the warm cozy aquarium, the fish answered, shivering from the cold and complained: - One thing was bad: they fed only once a day!
- Well, this is easier for us! - the fish calmed her down. - Eat as much as you want! If, of course, you can...

And they rushed in all directions in search of food. The aquarium fish understood the meaning of their last words in the evening, when it had to face the night half-starved.