Mercury and the Woodcutter Once there was a woodcutter. He lived near a forest. He earned his living by cutting wood from the jungle and selling it in the market. One day he was cutting down a tree on the bank of the river. While...
The Camel and the Jackal A camel and a jackal lived together in a jungle. On the other side of the river flowing beside that jungle, there were fields having ripe sugar- canes One day the jackal came to the camel with a plan to...
The Dove and the Bee A bee once unfortunately fell into a river with a flow. It was being swept away by the strong waves of water. A dove was sitting on a branch of a tree at that time. It’s eyes fell upon the...
The Fox and the Crow Once a fox was feeling very hungry. He roamed here and there in search of food but could not find anything to eat. To take rest it sat under a tree. When the fox looked up, he saw, to his...
The Fox and the Crane Once upon a time, there lived a fox and a crane. They were fast friends. One day the fox invited the crane to dinner. The crane gladly accepted the invitation. He went to the residence of the fox. The fox...
The Hen That Laid Golden Eggs or Contentment is a great Wealth In olden days there was a farmer. He owned a wonderful hen that laid a golden egg every day. He was extremely happy. But after some time only one egg could not satisfy...
The Lion and the Mouse or Kindness never goes Unrewarded One cold winter a lion was lying asleep in the sun. A mouse came out of It’s hole and began to jump over the body of the sleeping lion. This woke up the lion. He...
The Hare and the Tortoise or Slow and steady wins the Race A hare and tortoise were two great friends. The hare was very proud of his fast speed and often laughed at the tortoise slowness. One day the hare challenged his friend to run...
The Silver Key It was a stormy night. A traveller reached an inn. As the hour was very late, he found the door locked from within. He knocked at the door. The gate-keeper responded to the knock, saying, “I have lost the key and the...
The Hidden Treasure or No pains, no gains There lived a farmer in the village. He had five sons. They were all idlers and never helped their father. They always quarreled among themselves. The father was very much sad and worried. He tried his level...
