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The Tongue Cut Sparrow

by Lai Tattis

Rated
4.8
Type
talks
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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594

The Tongue-Cut Sparrow, is a traditional Japanese fable telling of a kind old man, his avaricious wife and an injured sparrow. The story explores the effects of greed, friendship and jealousy on the characters and that sometimes the greatest gifts are those that come unexpectedly.

Japanese TaleMoralityKindnessAnimalsGreedTransformationSupernaturalFriendshipJealousyJapanese FolktalesMoral LessonsPeace And Loving KindnessConsequences Of GreedTransformation And RedemptionSupernatural ElementsAnimal Companions

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Lai TattisBrisbane QLD, Australia

4.8 (42)

Recent Reviews

Breeze

November 8, 2025

Beautiful voice and a Beautiful story. I fell aslee before the very end.

Marty

August 1, 2023

Thank you Lai for this beautiful story. I so enjoyed it and will come back to it again 🙏

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