Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. When they were young, they lived well, amicably, and never quarreled. But then old age came, and they began to argue with each other more and more often. The old man will say a word to the old woman, and she will give him two, he will tell her two, and she will give him five, he will give him five, and she will give him ten. And such a quarrel begins between them that you might as well run away from the hut.
And they will start to figure it out - no one is to blame.
- What are we doing, old woman, huh? - the old man will say.
- Yes, it’s you, old man, you’re everything!
- I? Isn't it you? With your long tongue?
- Not me, but you!
- You, not me!
And the quarrel begins again.
So the old woman began to think what to do? What should I do? How to live with the old man further? She went to her neighbor and told her about her trouble. The neighbor tells her:
- I can help your grief. I have some magic water. When the old man starts screaming, take some of this water into your mouth. But, be careful, don’t swallow it, but keep it in your mouth until he calms down... And everything will be fine.
And she gave the old woman water in a bottle. The old woman thanked her and went home.
As soon as she entered the house, the old man immediately began shouting:
-Where have you been? What did you do? It’s high time to put on the samovar and drink tea, but you’re not here!
The old woman wanted to answer him, but she remembered the advice, took water from the bottle into her mouth and did not swallow it, but began to hold it in her mouth.
But the old man saw that the old woman was not answering, and he fell silent.
The old woman was delighted: “Apparently, this water is really magical!”
She hid the bottle of magic water and began to set up the samovar.
-What are you making noise there? - the old man shouted. - You don’t know how to put on a samovar!
And the old woman wanted to answer him, but she remembered her neighbor’s advice and again took some water into her mouth.
The old man saw that the old woman did not answer him a word, he was surprised and... fell silent.
And from then on they stopped quarreling and began to live as in their youth. And all because as soon as the old man starts screaming, the old woman is ready for the magic water.
Look, what power she has!
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MAGIC WATER
Russian folk tale
Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. When they were young, they lived well, amicably, and never quarreled. But then old age came, and they began to argue with each other more and more often. The old man will say a word to the old woman, and she will say two to him, he will say two to her, and she will say five to him, he will say five, and she will say ten. And such a quarrel begins between them that you might as well run away from the hut.
And they will start to figure it out - no one is to blame.
What is it about you and me, old woman, huh? - the old man will say.
Yes, it's you, old man, you're everything!
I? Isn't it you? With your long tongue?
Not me, but you!
You, not me!
And the quarrel begins again.
So the old woman began to think what to do? What should I do? How to live with the old man further? She went to her neighbor and told her about her trouble. The neighbor tells her:
I can help your grief. I have some magic water. When the old man starts screaming, take some of this water into your mouth. But, be careful, don’t swallow it, but keep it in your mouth until he calms down... And everything will be fine.
And she gave the old woman water in a bottle. The old woman thanked her and went home.
As soon as she entered the house, the old man immediately began shouting:
Where have you been? What did you do? It’s high time to put on the samovar and drink tea, but you’re not here!
The old woman wanted to answer him, but she remembered the advice, took water from the bottle into her mouth and did not swallow it, but began to hold it in her mouth.
But the old man saw that the old woman was not answering, and he fell silent.
The old woman was delighted: “Apparently, this water is really magical!”
She hid the bottle of magic water and began to set up the samovar.
What are you doing there? - the old man shouted. - You don’t know how to put on a samovar!
And the old woman wanted to answer him, but she remembered her neighbor’s advice and again took some water into her mouth.
The old man saw that the old woman did not answer him a word, he was surprised and... fell silent.
And from then on they stopped quarreling and began to live as in their youth. And all because as soon as the old man starts screaming, the old woman is ready for the magic water.
Look, what power she has!
Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. When they were young, they lived well, amicably, and never quarreled. But then old age came, and they began to argue with each other more and more often. The old man will say a word to the old woman, and she will give him two, he will give her two, and she will give him five, he will give him five, and she will give him ten. And such a quarrel begins between them that you might as well run away from the hut.
And they will start to figure it out - no one is to blame.
- What are we doing, old woman, huh? - the old man will say.
- Yes, it’s you, old man, you’re everything!
- I? Isn't it you? With your long tongue?
- Not me, but you!
- You, not me!
And the quarrel begins again.
So the old woman began to think what to do? What should I do? How to live with the old man further? She went to her neighbor and told her about her trouble. The neighbor tells her:
- I can help your grief. I have some magic water. When the old man starts screaming, take some of this water into your mouth. But, be careful, don’t swallow it, but keep it in your mouth until he calms down... And everything will be fine.
And she gave the old woman water in a bottle. The old woman thanked her and went home.
As soon as she entered the house, the old man immediately began shouting:
-Where have you been? What
Did you do it? It’s high time to put on the samovar and drink tea, but you’re not here!
The old woman wanted to answer him, but she remembered the advice, took water from the bottle into her mouth and did not swallow it, but began to hold it in her mouth.
But the old man saw that the old woman was not answering, and he fell silent.
The old woman was delighted: “Apparently, this water is really magical!”
She hid the bottle of magic water and began to set up the samovar.
-What are you making noise there? - the old man shouted. - You don’t know how to put on a samovar!
And the old woman wanted to answer him, but she remembered her neighbor’s advice and again took some water into her mouth.
The old man saw that the old woman did not answer him a word, he was surprised and... fell silent.
And from then on they stopped quarreling and began to live as in their youth. And all because as soon as the old man starts screaming, the old woman is ready for the magic water.
Magic water
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Russian folk tale “Magic Water” read the text online:
Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. When they were young, they lived well, amicably, and never quarreled. But then old age came, and they began to argue with each other more and more often. The old man will say a word to the old woman, and she will give him two, he will give her two, and she will give him five, he will give him five, and she will give him ten. And such a quarrel begins between them that you might as well run away from the hut.
And they will start to figure it out - no one is to blame.
- What are we doing, old woman, huh? - the old man will say.
- Yes, it’s you, old man, you’re everything!
- I? Isn't it you? With your long tongue?
- Not me, but you!
- You, not me!
And the quarrel begins again.
So the old woman began to think what to do? What should I do? How to live with the old man further? She went to her neighbor and told her about her trouble. The neighbor tells her:
- I can help your grief. I have some magic water. When the old man starts screaming, take some of this water into your mouth. But, be careful, don’t swallow it, but keep it in your mouth until he calms down...
And everything will be fine. And she gave the old woman water in a bottle. The old woman thanked her and went home. As soon as she entered the house, the old man immediately began shouting:
-Where have you been? What did you do? It’s high time to put on the samovar and drink tea, but you’re not here!
The old woman wanted to answer him, but she remembered the advice, took water from the bottle into her mouth and did not swallow it, but began to hold it in her mouth. But the old man saw that the old woman was not answering, and he fell silent.
The old woman was delighted: “Apparently, this water is really magical!” She hid the bottle of magic water and began to set up the samovar.
-What are you making noise there? - the old man shouted. - You don’t know how to put on a samovar!
And the old woman wanted to answer him, but she remembered her neighbor’s advice and again took some water into her mouth. The old man saw that the old woman did not answer him a word, he was surprised and... fell silent.
And from then on they stopped quarreling and began to live as in their youth. And all because as soon as the old man starts screaming, the old woman is ready for the magic water.
Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. When they were young, they lived well, amicably, and never quarreled. But then old age came, and they began to argue with each other more and more often. The old man will say a word to the old woman, and she will say two to him, he will say two to her, and she will say five to him, he will say five, and she will say ten. And such a quarrel begins between them that you might as well run away from the hut.
And they will start to figure it out - no one is to blame.
- What are we doing, old woman, huh? - the old man will say.
- Yes, it’s you, old man, you’re everything!
- I? Isn't it you? With your long tongue?
- Not me, but you!
- You, not me!
And the quarrel begins again.
So the old woman began to think what to do? What should I do? How to live with the old man further? She went to her neighbor and told her about her trouble. The neighbor tells her:
- I can help your grief. I have some magic water. When the old man starts screaming, take some of this water into your mouth. But, be careful, don’t swallow it, but keep it in your mouth until he calms down... And everything will be fine.
And she gave the old woman water in a bottle. The old woman thanked her and went home.
As soon as she entered the house, the old man immediately began shouting:
-Where have you been? What did you do? It’s high time to put on the samovar and drink tea, but you’re not here!
The old woman wanted to answer him, but she remembered the advice, took water from the bottle into her mouth and did not swallow it, but began to hold it in her mouth.
But the old man saw that the old woman was not answering, and he fell silent.
The old woman was delighted: “Apparently, this water is really magical!”
She hid the bottle of magic water and began to set up the samovar.
-What are you making noise there? - the old man shouted. - You don’t know how to put on a samovar!
And the old woman wanted to answer him, but she remembered her neighbor’s advice and again took some water into her mouth.
The old man saw that the old woman did not answer him a word, he was surprised and... fell silent.
And from then on they stopped quarreling and began to live as in their youth. And all because as soon as the old man starts screaming, the old woman is now for magic water.
Look, what power she has!
