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Once upon a time there was an old fisherman who lived 

with his son. Every day he went fishing and then he sold 

the fish in order to earn a living. One day, he caught a 

goldfish and brought it home. When his son saw it he 

said:

•     Father, I will sell the goldfish and earn much 

money!

The fisherman did not agree but his son’s persistence 

pursued him. So the young man took the goldfish 

outside the palace to sell it.

•     Goldfish for saleeeeeeeeee!!! I have got a 

goldfish for saleeeeeee!!!!

The Princess and her companions heard him and invited the 

young man in the palace’s kitchen. They loved the goldfish 

and wanted to buy it.

•     Tell us, young man, how much does your goldfish 

worth??

•     I do not want money, he replied.

•     Then we can give you food, clothes or whatever you 

ask for. 

•     I just want the Princess to show me the mark on her 

leg.

•     And how do you know about my marks? , asked the 

Princess.

Your Highness, my grandmother was a midwife and she 

helped your mother in your birth. 

When I was a young boy she kept telling what a beautiful 

baby you were and about your tiny marks.

The young woman, shy enough, raised her skirt and showed 

him the small mark on her ankle. Then the young man gave her 

the goldfish and took his way back. He torn his clothes and 

when he saw his father he told him:

•     I am sorry father… Somebody attacked me and took 

the goldfish away.

The father, though sorrowful, tried to give comfort to his 

son:

•     It does not matter… Tomorrow I will bring fish so we 

can eat.

The next day, the fisherman caught a bigger goldfish and his 

son asked him again to give it to him so he could sell it.

•     But my son, I am afraid that they will attack you again 

and then we will have no bread to eat…

•     No father! This time I will make it! You will see!

The old man had no option but leave his child as he wished. The 

poor man went again outside the palace to sell the goldfish.

•     I have got a goldfish for saleeeeeeeeee! Anybody???

The Princess and her companions brought him once again into the 

kitchen. They got really enthusiast with the goldfish and asked 

to buy it.

•     What do you want to give you? , they asked.

•     I want nothing more than the Princess show me her 

second mark!

The Princess denied but the young man insisted that he would 

not give the fish even in exchange for all the goods of the world. 

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