20 Listen to the legend and compare your ideas, Once upon a time there lived Tolubai Synchy who was famous for
his wisdom, many sayings and proverbs. It is believed that he was a
real person who lived in the fourteenth or fifteenth century. Tolubai
Synchy was renowned for being a "sayapker," an expert on horses,
and a soothsayer.
Once he was sitting in the mountains, holding a horse's skull in
his hands, and he complained bitterly. At this time, Janybek Khan
was riding past Tolubai Synchy. He saw Tolubai, rode up to him and
asked why he was so sad. Tolubai replied: "That was a good horse,
but fell into bad hands." Then Janybek Khan called him to his place,
so that he would choose a good horse from his herd.
Janybek Khan showed him all his horses. But Tolubai did not
choose any of them. Suddenly, he saw a poor man dragging a horse,
carrying firewood, and exclaimed: "Here is a magnificent horse!"
Janybek Khan got angry at Tolubai. He thought that he was laughing
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2. ...paying money for it
3. ...I get my work done
4. ...they call a nanny
5. ... don't wash
6. ...covering your body with a cream
7. ...you add something into water
8. ...you water them
9. ...it rains (или will rain. Не знаю)
10. ...possible
11. ...I died from the starvation
12. ...I give her roses
13. ...you have watched the show already
14. ...I tell you I've eaten all of your food from the fridge?
15. ...he works for that company
16. ...the Apocalypse starts
17. ...I can
18. ...it gets worse
19. ...her kids come home today
20. ...have done their homework
21. ...stole it or he did