The Valiant Little Tailor

The Valiant Little Tailor

Story Summary

The story of a little tailor outsmarting a giant and winning the princess's favor.

Once upon a time, there was a little tailor. He lived in a small town and was busy in his tiny tailor shop every day. Although he was small in stature, he had a clever and brave heart. One day, he killed seven flies at once and thought he was very remarkable. So he made a belt with "Seven at One Blow" embroidered on it.

The little tailor meets a giant

The little tailor went out with his belt. Soon he met a giant. When the giant saw the words on his belt, he thought the little tailor was a very powerful man. The giant said to the little tailor, "If you are really so powerful, let's have a competition." The little tailor was a little scared in his heart, but he still summoned up his courage and agreed. First, the giant picked up a stone and squeezed it until water dripped out. The little tailor had an idea. He took out a piece of cheese and squeezed it until juice flowed out too. The giant was very surprised.

The little tailor and the giant compete in throwing things

Then the giant picked up another stone and threw it very far. The little tailor saw a little bird on the roadside. He quietly caught the bird in his hand and then threw it hard. The bird flew away and disappeared. The giant thought that the little tailor had thrown farther than him and was even more afraid of this seemingly small but very powerful little tailor.

The little tailor hides in a tree hole

The giant proposed to compete with the little tailor in strength again, to see who could pull up a big tree by the roots. The little tailor knew that he definitely couldn't pull up the tree. So when the giant wasn't paying attention, he secretly ran behind a big tree and then found a tree hole to hide in. The giant used a great deal of strength and finally pulled up the tree. But he couldn't find the little tailor anywhere. He thought that the little tailor had pulled up the tree so quickly that he had already gone home. So he had to leave dejectedly.

The little tailor arrives at the palace

After the little tailor came out of the tree hole, he continued on his journey. He arrived at a palace, which was very magnificent. The little tailor yearned for the life in the palace very much. He wanted to show his bravery and wisdom in the palace. So he walked into the palace and asked the king if he could work in the palace.

The little tailor completes the task

After hearing about the little tailor's experiences, the king decided to give him a task. If he could complete it, he could stay in the palace. The king asked the little tailor to guard a group of wild boars in the forest. The little tailor wasn't afraid. He used his wisdom to set up some clever traps in the forest and successfully guarded the wild boars.

The little tailor wins the princess's favor

The king was very happy to see that the little tailor had successfully completed the task. And the princess also had a good impression of this clever and brave little tailor. Finally, the little tailor married the princess. He lived a happy life and always used his wisdom and bravery to protect the palace and the princess.