Trust
In a mountain village lived a beautiful young couple. He was a smart, agile dzhigit. She was a radiant beauty and a skilled craftswoman. They lived happily, much to the envy of their fellow villagers. But after a while, it seemed as if a black cat had run between them, as their relationship soured. Mutual distrust arose, and the gossip and rumors from the neighbors only intensified their disagreements.
One morning, after waking up and stepping out of the yurt, the dzhigit saw strange tracks leading towards the mountains.
Angry, he shouted at his young wife, accusing her of having someone visit her during the night. The wife stepped out of the yurt, looked at the strange tracks, recognized them as feminine, and began to accuse her husband of infidelity. They decided to follow the tracks to finally resolve the mysterious situation. They walked and loudly called out to the hidden culprit of their quarrel. Suddenly, they heard a voice: “I am neither a man nor a woman. I am your trust. While you lived in harmony, I trusted you. But now I have simply left you.” Meeting each other's gaze, the newlyweds forgave each other and happily returned to their hearth.
Patience
A very famous brave dzhigit in the area was loved by two beautiful twin sisters. They were so alike that he did not know whom to choose without offending the other. He went to seek advice from a wise aksakal. The sage immediately asked him which character trait he valued the most. The dzhigit replied that he would like to marry the most patient of the two. The old man then advised him to have both sisters simultaneously put two full teapots on the fire, and whoever's water boiled first would become his bride. And so it happened. One beauty patiently waited, and her teapot boiled first. The other, feeling nervous, kept opening the lid and letting out steam.
Thus, the dzhigit chose his beloved. It is no wonder that people say: patience is golden.
