The Brave Little Tailor

Once upon a time, in a bustling little town, lived a humble tailor. He was small and thin, but he had a very high opinion of himself. One sunny morning, as he was stitching a pair of trousers, he spread some sweet jam on a slice of bread for his breakfast. The smell attracted a swarm of flies.

Annoyed, the tailor grabbed a piece of cloth and swatted at them. Whack! When he lifted the cloth, he counted seven dead flies.

“Seven!” he exclaimed. “Seven with one blow! I am a mighty warrior indeed!”

Bursting with pride, he sewed himself a belt and embroidered big letters on it: SEVEN WITH ONE BLOW. He felt too brave for his small workshop, so he set out into the world to seek his fortune.

On his journey, he climbed a high mountain and met a terrifying Giant. “Good day, comrade!” said the Tailor boldly. “Read my belt.”

The Giant read “SEVEN WITH ONE BLOW” and thought the little man had defeated seven knights! To test him, the Giant picked up a stone and squeezed it until water whipped out. “Do that,” said the Giant.

The clever Tailor took out a piece of soft cheese from his pocket and squeezed it until the whey ran out. “Water from a stone? Easy,” he scoffed. The Giant was impressed but suspicious.

Next, the Giant threw a stone so high it disappeared into the clouds. “Beat that,” he grunted.

“Good throw,” said the Tailor. “But the stone fell back down. I will throw one that never comes back.” He took a small bird he had saved from a bush and threw it into the air. The bird, happy to be free, flew away and never returned.

The Giant was dumbfounded. “You are strong,” he admitted. He invited the Tailor to his cave, but the Tailor, sensing danger, slipped away in the night and continued his journey until he reached the Royal Palace.

The King’s soldiers saw the belt “SEVEN WITH ONE BLOW” and were terrified. They told the King a mighty warrior had arrived. The King, fearing such a powerful man, said, “If you are so strong, rid my forest of two cruel giants who rob travelers. If you succeed, you shall marry the Princess and have half my kingdom.”

“Consider it done,” said the Tailor.

He went into the forest and found the two giants sleeping under a tree, snoring so loud the branches shook. The Tailor filled his pockets with rocks and climbed the tree above them. He dropped a heavy rock on the first giant’s chest.

Thump!

The giant woke up and shoved his friend. “Why did you hit me?”

“I didn’t hit you! You’re dreaming,” grumbled the second giant. They went back to sleep.

The Tailor dropped a rock on the second giant. Thump!

“You did it again!” roared the second giant.

“I did not!” yelled the first.

This went on until both giants were so angry they sprang up and began to fight. They wrestled and brawled until they both knocked each other out cold. The Tailor blew a whistle, and the King’s soldiers arrived to find the giants defeated.

“I finished them off,” boasted the Tailor, not a scratch on him.

The King was amazed, but he had one more task. “Capture the wild Unicorn that roams the woods,” he commanded.

The Tailor went into the woods with a rope and an axe. When the Unicorn saw him, it lowered its horn and charged! The Tailor stood still until the beast was inches away, then he jumped behind a tree. The Unicorn ran so fast it drove its horn deep into the tree trunk and was stuck fast. The Tailor casually put the rope around its neck and led it to the King.

Having completed all the impossible tasks with his wits, the little Tailor married the Princess. He lived happily ever after, proving that a sharp mind is better than big muscles.

Moral of the Story: Quick thinking and confidence can overcome great strength.