This is the story of a fish with many shiny scales on its body who shows off its beauty, but loses a friend and only then realizes its mistake. It then shares the shiny scales with each of its friends, making everyone happy.
It teaches us that if we look down on our less fortunate neighbors and monopolize the good things for ourselves, we will also suffer.

What good is having dazzling, shiny scales if no one admires them?
Now the rainbow fish has become the loneliest fish in the entire ocean.
One day, Rainbow Fish confided his worries to Mr. Starfish.


"I'm really pretty.
But why doesn't anyone like me?"
Mr. Bulgasari said.

"I have no answer to that question.
If you go to the deep cave behind the coral reef, you will meet the octopus grandmother.
Maybe Grandma Octopus will help you."

Grandma Octopus spoke in a deep voice.
"I was waiting for you.
The waves are already telling you their story.
I will help you.
Give one scale to each of the other fish.
Well, you won't be the most beautiful fish in the sea, but you'll be much happier than you are now."

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Grandma Octopus spoke in a deep voice.
'I was waiting for you.
The waves are already telling you their story.
I will help you.
Give one scale to each of the other fish.
Then, you won't be the most beautiful fish in the sea, but you'll be much happier than you are now.' (Omitted)

The rainbow fish pulled out some shiny scales and shared them with others.
The more I picked out the shiny scales one by one and gave them away, the greater my joy became.
… … Finally, the rainbow fish had just one shiny scale left.
Even though he had given away his most prized treasure, the Rainbow Fish was very happy.
Grandma Octopus spoke in a deep voice.
'I was waiting for you.
The waves are already telling you their story.
I will help you.
Give one scale to each of the other fish.
Then, you won't be the most beautiful fish in the sea, but you'll be much happier than you are now.' (Omitted)

The rainbow fish pulled out some shiny scales and shared them with others.
The more I picked out the shiny scales one by one and gave them away, the greater my joy became.
… … Finally, the rainbow fish had just one shiny scale left.
Even though he had given away his most prized treasure, the Rainbow Fish was very happy.

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The rainbow fish carefully picked out one of the smallest scales and gave it to the little fish.

"Thank you! Thank you so much!" The little blue fish happily bubbled with joy, putting his shiny scales between his blue scales.

Rainbow Fish felt a little strange.
So I just watched for a while as the little blue fish swam with its shiny scales.
The rainbow fish carefully picked out one of the smallest scales and gave it to the little fish.

"Thank you! Thank you so much!" The little blue fish happily bubbled with joy, putting his shiny scales between his blue scales.

Rainbow Fish felt a little strange.
So I just watched for a while as the little blue fish swam with its shiny scales.

--- p.20

'I was waiting for you.
The waves are already telling you their story.
I will help you.
Give one scale to each of the other fish.
Then, you won't be the most beautiful fish in the sea, but you'll be much happier than you are now.' (Omitted)

The rainbow fish pulled out some shiny scales and shared them with others.
'I was waiting for you.
The waves are already telling you their story.
I will help you.
Give one scale to each of the other fish.
Then, you won't be the most beautiful fish in the sea, but you'll be much happier than you are now.' (Omitted)

The rainbow fish pulled out some shiny scales and shared them with others.

--- p.23

"I'm really pretty, but why doesn't anyone like me?" It's hard to believe this line came from a show-off rainbow fish...
But there's also a glimpse of naiveté, a failure to grasp reality. Should we like everything just because it's pretty? "I'm really pretty. But why doesn't anyone like me?" It's hard to believe this line came from the show-off Rainbow Fish...
However, there is also a glimpse of naivety that does not grasp reality. Should we like everything that is pretty?

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