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Man and a bear

(Russian folk tale)

A man went into the forest to plant turnips. Yes there plow works. Came to him bear:

- Man, I'm broke.

- Do not break me, medvedyushka better to come together to plant turnips. I currently take only the roots, and you'll give tops.

- To be so, - said the bear. - And if fooled, because the forest to me at least do not go.

Said, and went into Dubrova.

Turnip grew big. A guy came in the autumn digging turnips. A bear comes out of Dubrova:

- Man, let's divide the turnips, my share of Give.

- Okay, medvedyushka, let's divide: you tops, backs to me.

Gave the man bear all tops. A turnip naklal on a cart and drove into town to sell.

Meet him bear:

- Man, where are you going?

- Food, medvedyushka in town roots to sell.

- Give me a try - what is root?

A man gave him a turnip. Bear ate as:

- Ah! - Roared. - Man, you tricked me! Your roots are sweet. Now Do not go with me into the woods for firewood, and then zalomayu.

The following year a man sowed in that place rye. Came to press, and even bear to wait for it:

- Now me, man, do not be fooled, let my share.

A guy says:

- So be it. Bury, medvedyushka, roots, and I myself will take at least tops.

Gathered together rye. He gave man the bear roots and rye naklal in air and took home.

Bear fought, fought, nothing to do with the roots could not.

He was angry at the guy, and since then, a bear with a man feud going.