It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale

from cmullenix

The story is about a man that lives with his mother, wife and six children. He thinks that life couldn't get any worse. He seeks out a local Rabbi who gives him advise to keep adding animals into the household. Slowly, after several attempts at following the Ribbi's suggestions, the man comes to ...

from ekettner

A hilarious little folktale! A man is not content with his large family and small hut, so the Rabbi teaches him a lesson in gratefulness. I love that the phrase "it could always be worse" is never actually used in the story. The moral is evident, but never overtly stated. A very wise and amusing ...

from IEliasson

It Could Always Be Worse is Margot Zemach's uproarious retelling of a Yiddish noodlehead folktale. The father of a family of nine goes to his Rabbi complaining of the overcrowded conditions in his small hut home. Over a series of weeks, the rabbi advice tricks him into bringing increasingly large...

from dms02

A great visual representation of the adage "it could always be worse". A reminder tale to adults and an easy way for children to understand being thankful for your current situation.

from cnolasco

Zemach, M. (1990). It Could Always Be Worse. Sunburst. It Could Always Be Worse is a Yiddish folk tale retold by Margot Zemach. It is a cute story of a poor man who lives in a small hut with his wife, his mother, and his six children. When things become too crowded in his hut, he seeks help from ...