The Tale of Aypi

by Ak Welsapar

The words from the crone’s mouth, “She’s snowed a blizzard on our happiness, a blizzard!” echoed in their ears as they fled.

As people would say, “If your neighbour’s blind, start squinting!” and those present all observed this rule diligently:

“I’ve got no load on that donkey, what does it matter to me if it stumbles?”