Many people sang a song called "Two Tigers" when they were young. The lyrics are: "Two tigers, two tigers, run, run. One has no tail and the other has no head. How strange! How strange! " Some places call this song Sesame Oil Stripes, and the lyrics are: "Sesame Oil Stripes, Sesame Oil Stripes, Sugar Twist, Sugar Twist. Two for a copper coin, two for a copper coin. Really cheap, really cheap. " As early as the first revolutionary civil war, this song was popular all over the country, but it was not called "Two Tigers" or "Sesame Oil Strip" at that time, but "Down with the Powers". Soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army once sang praises, heroically killed the enemy and made immortal contributions. In fact, this song is not a work of China people, nor a folk song of our country, but a children's song in French folk songs. Its original name is John Brothers, and the lyrics are: "Are you still sleeping? Are you still sleeping? Little John, little John. The morning bell has rung, the morning bell has rung, ding Rinrin, ding Rinrin! "

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There is a tiger family, and there are family rules at home. As we are now, direct blood relatives cannot get married. But there are two tigers, one is my brother and the other is my sister. They grew up together and fell in love when they grew up. When the patriarch learned about this, he advised them not to be stubborn. But God knows that their love is so deep that they don't want to part like this. The patriarch and other relatives couldn't convince them, and finally they had to be punished, saying that they could be together if they wanted to, but they had to abolish one of the five senses themselves. The two tigers are very happy. Although disabled. But as long as they can be together, they are willing to pay any price. As long as we can be together forever. So my brother gouged out his own eyes. My sister cut off her ear. Support each other and live happily ever after.

I think it may be that after the original song was introduced into China, it was adapted and added with stories to become folk songs and nursery rhymes.