Tigran and a Small Fish (Armenia)

Tigran and small fish is a children's fairy tale from the country of Armenia.

Tells a poor man but likes to help.

Tigran's life was so poor that he did not have a boat to fish for himself.

To support his family, Tigran works for a fisherman.

Everyday he helps the fishermen find fish in the sea.

Every day, he only gets a wage of a few fish to sell in the market.

One day, while working to catch fish in the middle of the ocean, Tigran heard a voice, "Sir, please let me go."

Tigran was astonished at the sound.

He looked left and right to find the origin of the sound.

It turned out that the sound came from a small fish he had just caught.

Feeling sorry, without thinking, Tigran immediately threw the little fish back into the sea.

Seeing the actions of Tigran, suddenly the fisherman of the ship owner, was furious.

"We struggle to catch fish in the middle of the ocean like this, you throw it into the sea instead. From now on, You don't have to help me anymore. I also don't want to give you a salary today. " said the fisherman.

Upon arrival on the mainland, Tigran then returned to his home feeling sad.

He does not know how to feed his children & wife.

On the way, Tigran met a giant who was riding a cow.

Seeing Tigran with a sad face, the giant intended to trap him.


"Your face looks gloomy, what happened to you?" the giant asked Tigran.

Tigran then told what had happened to him.

"Right now I'm confused that I don't have anything. What should my wife and children eat now? "

'Then, I will help you. I'll give my cow to you. But the conditions You must be able to answer my question. If You cannot answer my question, then You must be my slave. " said the giant.

Tigran was surprised because if he failed to answer the giant's question he would become a giant slave.

But at that time Tigran had no other choice to support his wife and children.

He also agreed to a giant offer.

"Who is the one small fish fear most?" the giant asked Tigran. The giant felt confident that Tigran would not be able to answer his question.


Although the giant intended evil, but he is a giant who keeps promises.

The giant then handed over his cow to Tigran.

Finally Tigran came home bringing a cow to his family.

Since then, Tigran and his family have had a good living from selling cow's milk.



Message from the story: someone we help, will help us when we have difficulties.