Long time back, ours was a happy and prosperous family. We were three brothers who loved each other very much. In due time, our old father became very ill. He left for heaven and willed each of us a thousand gold dinars. We were clever so we invested...
I live in a town far away from your kingdom. I married and got myself a beautiful wife. Many years passed but we didn't have any children. I had a slave woman who had served me loyally for many years. I decided to adopt her child as my own. I soon de...
Once upon a time there was a merchant who possessed great wealth in land and in merchandise. He had to take journeys to arrange his affairs. One day he mounted his horse, taking with him a small wallet containing a few biscuits and dates as he had to...
Once upon a time, a very rich merchant lived in a city. He had a loving family and had all necessities of life provided for. Many a time, he left home to visit other kingdoms to spread his business and make new contacts. Once when he was to cross a d...
Once upon a time in ancient Kashgar, on the borders of great territory, a tailor lived with his wife. The couple were deep in love with each other. One morning the tailor was working busily in his shop. A little hunchbacked came and sat by the shop's...
Once upon a time there lived two neighbours. One was Kasim and the other was Fahin. Kasim had enormous wealth but Fahin had to fight for his daily bread. So Fahin was jealous of his neighbours wealth. Day by day the jealousy grew further more and fin...
The Fourth Voyage : Sindbad told of the fourth voyage. Once again a restful, luxurious life bored me. My wandering heart led me to take another voyage on a merchant ship. Bad luck was our constant companion even as we began the voyage. A while after...
Once a fisherman lived in a village. He led his life with his earnings from fishing. One day he cast his net into the sea. He waited for some time and pulled the net out. But there was nothing in the net. He felt worried and thought in his mind, To d...
The First Voyage : My father passed away when I was still a young boy. He left behind considerable wealth. Like all young boys, I was thrilled to get so much wealth. I enjoyed myself with my friends. I drank good wines, visited the best places for fo...
说某事不可能实现，汉语中有很多形象的说法，比如：天方夜谭、白日做梦、太阳从西边出来、异想天开、痴心妄想、天上掉馅饼、猴年马月而英语中也有一个形象搞笑的说法，就三个词：w...
