Two Burdened Asses Once upon a time, two asses were walking along laboriously, very tired under their burdens. One was carrying salt and the other; cotton. When they were crossing a river, the ass laden with salt stumbled and fell into the water. When it...
Tom, The Wonder Boy Tom was a very intelligent boy. One day, his father took to the house of a rich and powerful friend of his. Tom’s father told his friend, “He’s a prodigy. I’ve never come across a boy more intelligent than him. He...
False Pride or The Wind and The Sun Once the Wind came to have a false pride of his strength- so much that he challenged the strength of the Sun. The Son tried to smile away the Wind’s challenge but the Wind insisted on a...
The Mistaken Complaint Once a shepherd had a large flock of sheep and a strong watch-dog to guard them. When the flock used to graze in the pasture, the dog guarded it with care. In the noon, the shepherd, while having his lunch used to...
The Mango Tree Once there lived a lazy man in a village. His only source of income was a mango tree, which was planted in the backyard of his house. One day, one of his relatives came to his house. At breakfast, lunch and dinner,...
The Manager Once, Mr. Lion was looking for a manager to look after his business. Many animals applied for the post and were interviewed. Finally, came the turn of monkey. When the monkey was questioned that why he should be appointed as the manager, he...
The Little Pine Tree Once there grew a little pine tree deep in the forest. It had needles that were evergreen. Yet it was glum. It said, “My needles are not as pretty as leaves. I wish I had golden leaves.” Next morning, it found...
The House Once a rat that was feeling bored, came out of his hole to see the world. He went to a garden where he saw a big cat and got frightened. So, he hid himself under a big leaf that was the dwelling place...
The Great Sacrifice Once a king got the news that his neighboring country was planning an attack on his country. In his kingdom, there lived an old lady who on hearing this news went to the royal palace. She met the king and said that...
The Giraffe’s Neck Long time ago, giraffe’s neck used to be short. One day, some animals of the jungle decided to play hide and seek. Monkey said that he would seek all the animals. All the animals ran to hide themselves but giraffe couldn’t find...
