Stories

A dove and a bee The golden eggs

Once a bee fell into the stream. It was dying .a dove Once a man lived in a village. He had a strange hen. It
dropped the leaf near it. The bee climbed on the leaf and laid a golden egg daily. The man was very glad. He sold the
flew away. It was thankful to the dove. After a few days the golden egg daily. He became a rich man. But he was a
dove sitting on the tree. A hunter aim at it by chance the greedy person. He wanted to become richer. The thought
bee reached there. It stung on his hand. He missed the aim. to get all the golden eggs in a day. So he killed the hen but
The dove flew away thanking the bee. got only one golden egg. He repented very much.
Moral: do good have good Moral: haste make waste
Kindness never goes unrewarded Do not be greedy.
Who will bell the cat A farmer and his sons
Once a cat lived in a house. Some mice also lived there. Once an old man lived in a village. He had four sons.
When mice come out, it caught and ate them. They They fought every time. He wanted to see them united. He
decided to tie a bell around its neck. They could hear the hit upon a plan. He brought a bundle of sticks. He asked
bell. When it was coming. One day the cat was sleeping. them to break it. They tried but could not do so. Then he
They tied a bell around its neck. One day the cat came. opened it. They broke it easily. He advised them to be
They heard the bell they rushed to their holes. Now all the united.
mice were safe. Moral: union is strength
Moral: union is strength Be united
Be united
A hungry fox The woodcutter and a fairy
Once a fox was very hungry. It reached a garden. It saw a Once woodcutter was cutting a tree near the river.
crow sitting on a tree. The crow had bread in its beak. The Suddenly his axe fell into the river. He became sad. A fairy
fox begin to praise the crow. Your voice is very sweet. Will came there and asked the reason. He told about his loss.
you sing a song for me? The crow opened its beak to sing a She dived into the water and brought out a golden axe. He
song. The bread fell down from its beak. The fox picked it refused to take it. She dived again and brought out his iron
up and went away. axe. He became very happy to see his iron axe. She gave
Moral: beware of false praise him both axes as a reward of his honesty.
Do not be fooled by flattery Moral: honesty is the best policy
A Thirsty crow A hare and a tortoise
Once there was a thirsty a crow. It flew here and there Once a hare and tortoise were friends. They lived in a
in search of water. But it could not find it. It reached a jungle. The hare was proud of his running. The tortoise had
garden. It saw a pitcher. The water was very low. It hit a slow speed. They decided to run a race. The hare ran very
upon a plan.it put some stoned into it. The water rose up. fast and crossed tortoise. It slept for a while. The tortoise
It drank it and flew away. went on slowly and steadily. The hare awoke up. It again
Moral: necessity is the mother of invention started the race. When it reached the end point. The
God helps those who help themselves tortoise was already present there.
Try ,try again Moral: slow and steady wins the race
Pride hath a fall.
The boy who cried wolf The greedy dog
Once a boy grazing his sheep in field. He thought Once there was a greedy dog it stole a bone from the
joking. He cried wolf, wolf and wolf. He cried for help. The butcher’s shop. It was crossing the bridge of a stream. It
villagers came there. But found nothing. After some days was its image in the water. It thought it was another dog. It
the boy repeated the same. The villagers came again but was greedy dog. It wanted to take its bone. It barked and
found nothing. One day the wolf really came there. The opened its mouth. Its own bone fell into the water. It
boy cried for help. No villager came there. The wolf killed repented very much.
all his sheep. Moral: greed is a curse
Moral: never be fool anybody Do not be greedy
Once a liar, always a liar
A farmer and a snake The tortoise and the scorpion
Once there was a hungry fox. It went on here and there in
search of food .But it did not find anything .at last it
reached a garden .It saw grapes there .It wanted to eat
them .They were very high .It jumped again and again ,but
in vain .So ,it could not reach them .It went away
saying ,’’The grapes were sour’’.
MORAL
The grapes are sour .
People excuse to dislike what they cannot get .

A girl and basked of eggs An uneducated man

A lion and the mouse A farmer and his donkey

Four bulls and the lion The slave and the lion

Fox and the grapes The wolf and the lamb

Once a wolf saw a lamb .The lamb was drinking water at
the stream .The wolf decided to eat it .It said,’’ Why are
you making the water muddy’’ The poor lamb said,’’ It is
flowing from you to me .How can I made it muddy’’ The
wolf said,
 ‘’Why did you abuse me last year’’ The lamb said ,’’I am
only six month old .How could I abuse you last year’’. The
wolf said,’’ Then it must be your mother.’’ It killed and ate
it .
MORAL
MIGHT IS RIGHT.
Any excuse is good enough for an evildoer .
The foolish stag Two goats
Once there was a foolish stag .It was proud of his
horns .But it was not happy on its thin legs .One day it was
drinking water at stream .Suddenly, it saw dogs .They were
coming towards it .It ran towards the jungle .Its thin legs
helped to run fast .But its beautiful horns trapped into the
bushes The dogs reached there and killed it .
MORAL
All that glitters is not gold .
Pride hath a fall .
The fox and the goat Two friends and a bear

The salt vendor and his donkey A farmer and a snake

Three friends and a bag of gold The jackal and the camel