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CHIVY, CHIVY, CHIVYCHOK ...

There once was an old man and an old woman. They lived in poverty, and had reached the point - did not they have no wood, no splinters.

The old woman sent the old man:

- Go into the forest to chop wood.

The old man was going. He came into the forest, choose a tree - and pow-pow on him with an ax.

Suddenly wooden bird pops out and asks:

- Chivy, chivy, chivychok, what do you want, old man?

- Yes, that old woman ought to let kindling wood.

- Come home, and you have a lot of firewood and kindling.

Obeyed the old man - did not cut down a tree. Comes home - he filled the yard and firewood and kindling. He told the old woman about the bird, and the old woman said to him:

- We have a cottage-thin - go a minute, man, back in the forest, it is not correct for our bird house.

The old man obeyed. Arrives in the forest, found a tree, took an ax and began to chop.

Again pops bird:

- Chivy, chivy, chivychok, what do you want, old man?

- Why, bird, I hurt hut something bad, not fix it you?

- Go home, you have a new hut, just enough.

The old man went back home and did not know: it is on the new backyard cottage, like a bowl full of bread - enough, but cows, horses, sheep, and not converted.

They lived for a while, the old woman pall rich habitation, she said the old man:

- We only have enough, but we peasants have no respect. Come a minute, man, ask a bird - if it does not make you an officer, and me - clerk.

The old man took the ax. Arrives in the forest, found the tree and starts to chop. Bird pops:

- Chivy, chivy, chivychok, what do you want, old man?

- Why, my dear bird, is it possible to me to make an official, and my old lady - clerk?

- Go home, you're official, and your old lady - clerk.

He returned home. Rides through the village - all caps removed, all afraid of him. The yard is full of servants, an old woman dressed up to him like a lady.

They lived a short time, the old woman wanted more.

- There is great deal - official! The king wants to - and you and me under arrest Posada. Come, old man, a bird, ask - Do not make you king, and me - the queen.

Do nothing. Again the old man took an ax, went into the forest and began to cut the tree. Bird pops:

- Chivy, chivy, chivychok, what do you want, old man?

- Yes, that's why, my dear native land with a bird: Will you do me the king, and my old lady - the Queen?

- Go home, you're the king, your old lady - the queen.

He came home, and for him too ambassadors arrived, King de dead, you have chosen to take his place.

Not many had an Old potsarstvovat - it seemed to be a little old lady the queen:

- There is great deal - the king! God wants - death send, and bury you in the damp earth. Go on, man, let him ask of the bird - if it does not make us gods ...

Old man took an ax and went to the tree and wants to cut it at the root. Bird pops:

- Chivy, chivy, chivychok, what do you want, old man?

- Do me a favor, birdie, making me a god.

- All right, go home - you'll be a bull, and your old lady - a pig.

The old man immediately turned bull. Comes home and sees - has become his old pig.