The Lion and the fox Story

Once upon a time there lived a lion in a dense forest. One morning his wife told him that his breath was bad and unpleasant. The lion became embarrassed and angry upon hearing it. He wanted to check this fact with others. So, he called three others outside his cave.

First came the sheep. The Lion opening his mouth wide said, “Sheep, tell me if my mouth smells bad?” The sheep thought that the lion wanted an honest answer, so the sheep said, “Yes, Friend. There seems to be something wrong with your breath”. This plain speak did not go well with the lion. He pounced on the sheep, killing it.

Then the lion called the wolf and said, “What do you think? Do I have a bad breath?” The wolf saw what happened to the sheep. He wanted to be very cautious in answering a question. So, the wolf said, “Who says that Your breath is unpleasant. It’s as sweet as the smell of roses”. When the lion heard the reply, he roared in an anger and immediately attacked the wolf and killed it. “The flatterer!” growled the lion.

Finally, came the turn of the fox. The lion asked him the same question. The fox was well aware of the fate of the sheep and the wolf. So he coughed and cleared his throat again and again and then said, “Oh Dear Friend, for the last few days, I have been having a very bad cold. Due to this, I can’t smell anything, pleasant or unpleasant”.

The lion spared the fox’s life.

Moral:  Do not involve yourself in a bad company or a bad situation else you may end up getting punished for no fault of yours.  Sometimes, it’s wise to stay away from certain situations.

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The Monkey and the Two Cats

Once upon a time, two cats lived together. One day, they found a delicious piece of bread. Both cats wanted the larger share, and soon they began arguing.

“It belongs to me!” said one cat.

“No, I should get the bigger piece!” said the other.

They argued and argued but could not decide how to divide the bread fairly.

A clever monkey was watching them from a nearby tree. He saw an opportunity and walked over.

“Why are you fighting?” asked the monkey.

The two cats explained their problem.

“I can help you divide the bread equally,” said the monkey. “Let me be the judge.”

The cats agreed and handed him the bread.

The monkey broke the bread into two pieces. But one piece looked slightly bigger than the other.

“This isn't fair,” said the monkey. He took a bite from the larger piece.

Now the other piece looked bigger, so he took a bite from that one too.

He continued biting from one piece and then the other, pretending that he was trying to make them equal.

Before long, the bread became smaller and smaller until nothing was left.

The two cats stared at the monkey in surprise.

“Where is our bread?” they asked.

The monkey smiled and replied, “The payment for my hard work is the bread!”

The cats realized that their greed and arguing had allowed the monkey to take everything.

They walked away sadly, having learned an important lesson.

Moral of the Story

When you fight over what you have, someone else may take advantage of your disagreement. It is better to share fairly than to let greed divide you.

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The Dog and the Cows In the Manger

Once there lived a group of cows with a herd. The cows used to eat hay from the manger. One day a herd of cows came to the manger to eat hay. They saw a dog lying on the hay in the manger.

One of the cows pleaded, “Please, will you get up! We are hungry. We have to eat our hay”. The dog did not take heed of it. Once again, another cow pleaded, “Please, let us have our hay”. The dog snarled and the cow stepped back.

A wise cow ran up to the bull and told him the matter. The bull came and requested, “Get out, please! Let them have their food”. There was no reply. The bull became angry. He bellowed loudly and stamped his legs. The dog got frightened and ran for his life.

MORAL: IT IS NO GOOD TO BE A DOG IN A MANGER

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Story of the Greedy Lion

Once there lived a king lion in the forest. It was a hot summer day. A lion was feeling very hungry. He came out of his den and searched here and there. He could find only a small hare. He caught the hare with some hesitation. “This hare cannot fill my tummy” thought the lion.

Lion always became lazy, so he wanted to kill the tiny one. But whenever he feels hungrier than he will go for a big hunt. That time if no one available then he will become hungry more so he can see any animal nearby can kill and feel his tummy. 

As the lion was about to kill the hare, a deer ran that way. The lion became greedy. He thought, “Instead of eating this small hare let me eat the big deer”. He let the hare go and went behind the deer. But the deer had vanished into the forest. The lion now felt sorry for letting the hare off.

Moral: Greedy is always curse.

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Story of The Hunter and The Pigeons : Unity is Strength

One day a hunter went out to catch birds. He spread out a net on the ground. He put rice all over the net. Then he hid in a bush nearby. Soon some pigeons came flying by. They saw the rice. They did not see the net. They flew to the ground. They began to eat the rice.

The hunter in the bush saw the pigeons eating the rice. He pulled the string of the net. The pigeons were caught in the net. The pigeons had a leader. He said to the pigeons, ‘We are caught in a hunter’s net. Don’t get afraid. Do what I say. Then you will be saved.’

‘We will do what you say,’ said all the pigeons. ‘Fly together up in the sky,’ said the leader. All the pigeons flew up. They took the net off the ground.

The hunter ran after them. But he could not catch them. The leader said, ‘We have got away from the hunter. But we have not got away from the net. Let us go to our friend, the mouse. He will help us.’

They flew down to the ground. They found the mouse in his hole. The leader said, ‘Friend mouse, will you help us?’

‘Most gladly! said the mouse. With his sharp teeth he cut through the net. He set all the pigeons free.

Moral: Unity is Strength. Obey your Leader and you will be Strong.

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The Fox and the Crow Story

Once there lived a crow in a high treetop. The crow once snatched away a piece of a meat. The crow flew swiftly  to a tree top. The crow settled and was about  to eat  the meat a fox happened met the crow. He smelled the meat and looked up the crow. He wanted to eat the meat from the crow.

He said  in a  sweet voice, “Hello Crow!  Good morning”.  The crow did  not open  her mouth.  The fox thought what to say next.

Oh beauty  queen!  If you  look so  bright and   colorful, your  voice must  be sweet.  Let me  hear, please!”  The crow was flattered.  She opened  her mouth  to caw.

And oh!  Down fell  the meat. The fox ate away the piece of that meat and went away.  

Moral: Flattering words are not always acceptable.

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Mind Your Own Business : Short Story of the Donkey and The Dog

Once upon a time there lived a dog and a donkey in a house of a washer man. The dog guarded his house, and the donkey carried clothes to his back to the town.

It was a hot afternoon. The dog was sleeping under the shady veranda. There was some noise outside. The dog just lifted up his head and went back to sleep.

The donkey asked, “Why don’t you bark. It could be thieves”. The dog replied, “Mind your own business”. But the donkey would not listen. He wanted to save his master from thieves. He started to bray.

The master who was sound asleep got wild with the donkey and came running out with a stick and gave hard beatings to the donkey.

Moral: It is always better to mind your own business. 

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The Foolish Lion and The Rabbit

Once upon a time there lived a lion in a forest. The lion was getting fed up of hunting. He called all animals and passed an order, "Everyday one of you should come by yourself as my prey". All animals started to obey this order. 

It was the hare's day. The hare was very sad. As he was going to the lion's den, he came across an old well. He looked into it. It was very deep and dangerous. He made a plan to his mind. 

Lion and Rabbit

The lion was very angry that no animal had come that day. The hare slowly came towards the lion. The lion roared "Why are you late?" The hare humbly replied, "Oh my way another lion chased me. I got away with much difficulty to give my life to you, Your Majesty". 

The lion was pleased with the hare. But the thought of another lion in the jungle made him angry. The lion roared "Do you know where he lives?" The hare replied "Yes, Sir. Please come with me". 

The hare took the lion to the old well. He said "Sir, that lion lives in this well". The lion peeped into the well. He mistook his reflection for another lion. He roared and there was an echo. He thought that the other lion was roaring too and jumped into the well. That was the end of the lion. 

MORAL : Wisdom can win might.

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