A Merchant and his Donkey
One beautiful spring morning, a merchant loaded his donkey with bags of salt to go to the market, in order to sell the salt. The merchant and his donkey were walking along together. They had not walked far when they reached a river on the way.
Unfortunately, the donkey slipped and fell into the river. As it scrambled up the bank of the river, it noticed that the bags of salt loaded on his back had become lighter.
There was nothing the merchant could do except return home, where he loaded his donkey with more bags of salt. As they reached the slippery riverbank again, the donkey fell into the river, this time deliberately. Thus the salt was wasted again.
By now the merchant knew the donkey’s trick. He wanted to teach the animal a lesson. As he returned home the second time with the donkey, the merchant loaded bags of sponges on its back.
The duo set out on their trip to the market a third time. On reaching the river, the donkey very cleverly fell into the water again. But now, instead of the load becoming lighter, it became heavier.
The merchant laughed at the donkey and said, “You foolish donkey, your trick has been discovered. You should know that you cannot fool anyone too many times.”
Related posts:
English Short, Moral Story “The Defeat of an Animal Kingdom" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7...
Moral Story
Hindi Moral Story "Shaitan Bandar”, "शैतान बंदर” for Kids, Full length Educational Story for Student...
Children Story
Akbar-Birbal English Moral Story "Neither here nor there" for Kids, Educational Story for Students o...
Short Story
Hindi Moral Story "Yahan Akal Bikti Hai", "यहां अकल बिकती है” for Kids, Full length Educational Stor...
Children Story
English Moral Story "Sadness" for Kids, Full length Educational Story for Students of Class 5, 6, 7,...
Children Story
English Inspirational Story “Accept People As They Are” Moral Story for kids and Students.
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “Making Relations Special" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,...
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “Not Possible to Please All” for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, ...
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “Pointing Others Mistakes” for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,...
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “The Cage Bird's Escape” for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1...
Short Story
Moral Story "We are Never Alone" for Kids and Children, English Story for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, c...
Children Story
English Short, Moral Story “Little Kid Problem Solution” for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8,...
Moral Story
Hindi Moral Story “Mehnat Safalta ki Kunji Hai”, “मेहनत सफलता की कुंजी है” for Kids, Full length Edu...
Hindi Stories
Short Story " What goes around comes around" for Children, moral story for kids in English for compe...
Children Story
English Inspirational Story “Fewer the Wants, Greater the Joy” Moral Story for kids and Students.
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “Best way to Live" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, com...
Moral Story
Hindi Moral Story “Mahatma Budh aur Daku”, “महात्मा बुद्ध और डाकू” for Kids, Students of Class 5, 6,...
Children Story
English Inspirational Story “What is Spiritual Exercise?” Moral Story for kids and Students.
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “Never to Give Up” for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, com...
Children Story
Akbar-Birbal English Moral Story "Birbal's Generosity" for Kids, Educational Story for Students of c...
Moral Story
A Merchant And His Donkey | Animated Stories for Kids | Children Book – Moral Stories in English
https://youtu.be/ODPMD0kcipQ