The Abode of God One day, an old lion felt hungry. Being unable to hunt, he thought of a plan and started limping. A monkey sitting on a tree saw him and asked, “Why are you limping” At this the lion replied, “I have committed...
Respect the Wisdom of Elders One upon a time there was a fat man. He had a strong hefty body- so much so that he had to struggle a lot to get through the door of his house. One day a young boy happened to...
Tailor’s Shop One day, James was walking down the road. Suddenly, he heard some noises coming from inside a shop. He tried to hear what was going inside and heard someone saying, “First we will cut his arms and then his shoulders.” James got frightened...
Once Bitten Twice Shy Once a watch-dog was sleeping in a farm-yard in the sun. Somehow a wolf got into the farm and attacked the sleeping dog. Taken aback, the dog begged for mercy. He said, Sir! I am very thin and weak as I...
Never Disparage others Danger Once a flock of sheep was grazing in a field of grass. Suddenly, a deer came there and began grazing there. Some sheep saw it and began to bleat. Hearing his bleat, the shepherd got alert and looked at the flock...
Never Challenge the Nature Once an eagle after flying sat on the branch of a tree that stood by a pool. At that time, a tortoise was basking on the bank of the pool. He was very dissatisfied with his life on the ground. He...
Nature Observes her Laws The sun-god was getting married. The happy news spread far and wide and reached the earth too. Most of the creatures were happy with the news except the frogs. They called a meeting and decided to have the marriage stalled. One...
Mere Boasts don’t Make Big Once there was a trader who was often out on business trips. When he grew old, his son started handling the business but he was very boastful by nature. When he went on his first business tour, he was thrilled...
Laughing Stock Once there was a boy called Pat who had a habit of laughing at every small thing. One day, he went to a bank with his mother. When she was depositing money, three robbers entered the bank. They opened fire. All the people...
Hunting of Baboons A zoo on the outskirts of a city needed some baboons. The officials hired a hunter for this job. The hunter asked for a sack, a gun a fierce dog and an assistant. The hunter reached that part of the jungle where...
