Finally, the day has arrived she laughed.

See bounced upon the cows one by one and gobbled them up.

United we stand, divided we fall. The mouse and the bull.

One summer afternoon, a mouse came out of his hole and saw a bull fast asleep under a tree.

The loud snore evoked the curiosity of the mouse. “Wow, how huge his nostrils are!” exclaimed the mouse. He entered it and came out just for the fun.

Woke up and cried in pain. Hearing this, the mouse got scared and started running.

The bull gave a good chase, but in vain.

The mouse went into his hole. However, the bull was not ready to give up. He angrily bellowed, “You silly mouse, how dare you! I’ll teach you a lesson!”

“Oh mighty bull, sorry, I did that just for fun,” said the mouse. But the bull wasn’t convinced.

He angrily dashed his head against the wall, hoping to break the wall and capture the mouse. He dashed and dashed until he became tired. The wall didn’t budge.

“Oh foolish bull, just because you’re big and strong, it doesn’t mean that you can achieve anything. Stop breaking your head and go now,” mocked the mouse.

The bull understood the truth in the words of the mouse. He silently walked away.

Might may not always be right.

Belling the Cat.

Once upon a time, there lived many mice in a grocer’s shop. They lived very happily, gobbling up all the grocery items.

However, the shopkeeper wasn’t happy, so he decided to get a cat to deal with the nuisance.

In a few days, the cat ate a number of mice. This scared the other mice.

They were not able to live a happy life as before. Hence, the mice held an urgent meeting to find a solution to the cat menace.

“We need to get rid of the cat,” the mice decided, but how?

One mouse had a suggestion. “If somehow we could know when the cat comes towards us, we can hide somewhere to save ourselves,” another clever mouse suggested.

“What about a bell around the cat’s neck?” “Wow, that’s a great idea!” replied all the mice in unison. They praised the young mouse for his brilliance.

However, one old mouse stood up and asked, “Wait! Before you cheer, think, who is going to bell the cat?”

All the mice remained silent. No one wanted to bell the cat.

Imaginary solutions never serve a purpose.

The Clever Crow

Once, a crow found a big piece of cheese. The crow held it in her beak and flew up to the tree branch to eat the cheese at leisure.

As she was settling down, a hungry fox came by. When the fox saw the piece of cheese, his mouth watered.

“The cheese looked tasty and inviting,” said the fox.

“How do I get it?” he thought. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.

The fox called out to the crow in a very smooth, gentle manner, “I’ve heard that you have a very sweet voice. Would you mind singing a song for me?” he asked.

The crow was way smarter than the fox. She understood his cunning intention. She carefully took the piece of cheese from her beak and put it under her foot. Then she said sarcastically, “I’m ready to sing now. Are you ready?”

The fox was outwitted. He did not reply. He quietly walked away.

Be careful of flattery.

One day, a fox was passing by a tree. He saw a bird sitting on one of the tree branches. The fox’s mouth watered.

“What a fine lunch he would be,” thought the fox. But the fox did not know how to climb a tree. He somehow had to make the bird come down.

He looked up at the bird and said gently, “Hello, friend! I have great news!”

“What is it?” asked the bird.

“I am a messenger of God. Hereafter, no animal will eat any other animal. We are all friends. Come down, let’s celebrate!”

The smart bird replied, “Whoa, that’s really great! We should probably call our friends, the hounds. Look, they are almost here.”

The fox gasped on hearing this. As he was about to run, the bird asked, “Why are you afraid? Aren’t we all friends now?” “Yes, but the hounds might not know this yet!” Saying this, the fox ran away as fast as his legs could carry him. Always remain cautious of cunning people.

The Blue Fox

One day, a fox was wandering in search of food. A group of dogs spotted him and started chasing him. The fox ran for his life. As he was running, he suddenly tumbled into a big tub of blue dye. He hid there until the dogs were gone. “Oh, that was a great escape,” said the relieved fox to himself. He slowly came out and fled to the jungle. As the fox walked through the jungle, he met other animals on the way. All the animals seemed to be scared of him. He had no idea why. He walked and walked until he reached the jungle pond. As he bent down to drink some water, he looked at his reflection. His whole body was blue in color. He now understood everything. The cunning fox now plotted a brilliant plan. He called out for all his friends and said, “I am a messenger of God. I’ll be your king going forward. Don’t be afraid.”

The animals believed the strange creature and accepted him as their king. The fox led a happy life as the king of the jungle. One day, the fox king heard a pack of foxes howling. “Oh, what wonderful music! I cannot stop myself from howling too.” Unable to resist his urge, the blue fox started howling too. Hearing this loud howl, the other animals finally figured out who this strange The animal was smacked and driven out of the jungle. You can never hide your real identity.

The Sour Grapes

A hungry fox was walking through a wiener. His tummy was making grumbling sounds. The big ripe bunches of grapes hung above his head, tempting the fox. His mouth started watering. The fox craned his neck and tried to get hold of a bunch, but the grapes were beyond his reach. The fox jumped a little, but the grapes were still unreachable.
“Let me try harder,” the fox said to himself.
So the fox stood on his hind legs and stretched himself to catch the grapes. With all his strength, the fox could not even touch the grapes.
“I am quite tall; I can do it,” said the fox to himself. He jumped and jumped for a long time to get hold of a bunch of grapes, but he could not reach them. He finally gave up. He was very disappointed.
“Who wants such sour grapes? Not me,” said the proud fox as he walked away.
What we cannot get is declared worthless by us.

Jungles without Animals

Long, long ago, there lived a king who was very fond of hunting. However, the king’s hobby was causing a great loss to the jungles; there were hardly any animals left. This concerned the wise prime minister of the kingdom. He decided to make the king understand the situation. One day, the king went hunting as usual, accompanied by his prime minister. On the way, they saw a group of parrots twittering aloud.
“Do you know what they are talking about?” the king asked.
The minister replied, “Yes, Majesty, they are discussing a marriage in their family. The groom’s father wants five empty forests for his son, whereas the bride’s father is promising him ten.”
“But how?” exclaimed the king.
The prime minister replied, “The bride’s father is saying that all jungles will soon be devoid of animals and birds, given the king’s passion for hunting.”
The king suddenly realized what the prime minister was hinting at. He felt really ashamed of himself. He promised that he wouldn’t go on a hunting spree again.
Be kind to animals. Live and let live.

The Cap Seller and the Monkey

Once there was a cap seller in a town. One fine day, after he made a few sales of caps, he became very tired. He decided to sit under a big tree to rest for a while. Soon he fell asleep. There were many monkeys on the big tree. They saw the cap seller sleeping under the tree.
“Hey, friends, look at those wonderful caps!”
The monkeys came down, took the caps from the cap seller’s bag, and wore them. Then they climbed the tree again. When the cap seller woke up, he was shocked to see his bag empty.
“Where are my caps? Where are my caps?”
To his surprise, he saw the monkeys wearing them.
“Hey, monkeys, give me my caps! Give me my caps!”
The cap seller thought of an idea to get back all of his caps. So he threw his own cap in the air. The monkeys also threw their caps. Then he threw his cap on the ground. The monkeys also threw down their caps. The cap seller collected all the caps, put them back in his bag, and went away happily.
Goodbye. Wisdom is better than weapons of war.

The Foolish Wolf

Once, a wolf picked up a lamb from a herd of sheep and ran away. When he was about to kill the lamb, the lamb pleaded,
“You may kill me, sir, but please fulfill my last wish before you do.”
“Please, what is your last wish?” asked the surprised wolf.
The lamb replied, “I’ve heard that you play the flute really well. Could you please play a tune for me? I want to die in peace.”
The wolf was flattered. He took out his flute and started playing. Once he stopped, the clever lamb said,
“It sounds so wonderful! Could you play it louder, please?”
The foolish wolf did not understand the lamb’s trick.
“Oh yes, I can definitely play it louder.”
Saying this, he started playing the flute even louder. The sound of the flute alerted the shepherd and his dogs. In no time, they reached the place where the wolf was. The dogs chased the wolf away and saved the lamb. The clever lamb was free. He happily went and joined his herd.
Never lose your cool in adversity.

The Dove and the Ant

Once upon a time, on the bank of a river, there was a tree. A dove lived on one of its many branches. One day, when the dove was sitting on the tree, he saw an ant struggling for his life in the river waters. The ant was crying for help,
“Help me! Save me!”
The dove took pity on the poor ant. He plucked a leaf and placed it near the ant. The ant quickly climbed onto the leaf. The dove now picked up the leaf and dropped it on the land.
“Thank you very much, my dear dove friend. I’ll never forget this help,” said the ant.
One day, as the dove was napping on one of the tree branches, a hunter came by. He saw the dove and aimed for it with his bow and arrow. The ant was watching all this.
“Oh, my friend is in danger! I need to help him,” cried the ant.
He slowly crept behind the hunter and bit his toe.
“Ouch!” cried the hunter.
He lost his grip on his bow, and the arrow missed the dove. The cry of the hunter alerted the dove, and he flew to a safer place. Thus the good-hearted dove was saved by the ant.
A good deed is always repaid with a good deed.

The Ugly Tree

In a dense forest, there stood a big tree. He was not like any other tree. He had crooked branches, pale dirty leaves, and a disfigured trunk. The other trees around him looked tall and elegant, while he was much shorter than most of them. The tree was never happy with himself. He even envied the other beautiful trees around him.
“Look at me,” whined the tree. “How ugly I am! How crooked my stems and branches are! How I wish I could be as beautiful as the other trees.”
One day, a woodcutter came to the forest.

To collect firewood, oh, these tall trees will make for good wood. Let me chop them first. Saying that, he chopped down a few of the long, slender trees. Once he was done with a few trees, he came to the crooked tree. He came around the tree and examined it carefully.

“This tree seems to have some problem; moreover, these twisted branches won’t be of any use for me. Let me not waste time cutting it down.” The woodcutter picked up the chopped wood and went away. The tree heaved a sigh of relief. All these days he had thought he was ugly, but now the very same ugliness had saved his life. Always be content with what you have.

The Truthful Woodcutter

One day, as usual, a woodcutter was on his way to work. When he was crossing the river, accidentally his axe fell into the river. He was very poor, so he could not buy a new axe at all. “I lost my axe, I lost my axe!”

When he stopped, an angel appeared before him. The angel came up carrying a golden axe. “Take your axe.”

“No, no, this is not my axe; my axe was made of iron.”

The angel once again plunged into the river and soon reappeared carrying the axe of the woodcutter. “Ah, I got my axe! Oh, angel, thank you very much. I will always be indebted to you.”

The angel was impressed by the man’s honesty. She presented him with the gold and silver axes in recognition of his truthful nature. Truthfulness brings its own reward.

The Boy and the Wolf

There once lived a shepherd boy. Every day he would go up the hill to graze his sheep. One day he was bored and wanted to have some fun. He shouted, “There’s the wolf!” The farmers working in the fields, hearing the boy’s cries for help, ran up the hill to save the boy. “Where’s the wolf? Where is the wolf?” they cried. They looked around, but there was no wolf. The farmers warned him against playing such tricks and walked away.

But the boy wouldn’t listen; he played the same trick again. This time the farmers grew angry. They said, “If you ever do this again, we will not come to your rescue,” and walked away.

The next day, what the boy said for fun really happened. Yes, a wolf indeed came to the spot. The boy climbed on the tree and started crying out for help. No one came. The wolf killed all the sheep one by one and feasted on them. The boy couldn’t do anything but watch helplessly. Never lie; once you are known as a liar, you will not be taken seriously.

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The Two Mice

A country mouse and a town mouse were very good friends. One day the country mouse asked the town mouse, “Why don’t you come home sometime?” The town mouse happily agreed. The country mouse welcomed him to his home and served him a variety of fruits and nuts. They ate their food peacefully in the open fields.

However, the town mouse soon grew tired of eating the simple food there. He said, “What a boring life this is. Come with me to the town; I’ll show you how wonderful my life is.” The country mouse readily accepted his friend’s invitation, so the two friends set off to town.

The town mouse took the country mouse to his home, a kitchen, and a big house in the town. He served his friend a very delicious fare, including cakes, biscuits, and bread. As they sat down to eat, they heard the footsteps of the lady of the house. They quickly hid in a hole.

After a while, they emerged from their hideout and sat down again to eat. It was the house cat! Hearing the meow of the cat, the mice scrambled for their lives. The country mouse didn’t like it at all. He said to the town mouse, “What a life you’re leading; you cannot even eat in peace. I can’t live like you. I’m going back.” Saying this, the wise country mouse went back to his village. All material riches cannot provide happiness.