The Bubble, the Straw, and the Bast Shoe

Once upon a time there lived a Bubble, a Straw, and a Bast Shoe. They went to the forest to chop wood. When they reached a river, they did not know how to…

Once upon a time there lived a Bubble, a Straw, and a Bast Shoe. They went to the forest to chop wood. When they reached a river, they did not know how to cross. Bast Shoe said to Bubble:

— Bubble, let us float across on you!

— No, Bast Shoe. It would be better if Straw stretched from one bank to the other, and we crossed over on Straw.

Straw stretched from bank to bank. Bast Shoe stepped onto Straw, but Straw broke. Bast Shoe fell into the water, while Bubble laughed and laughed until Bubble burst!