The Clever Friends

 Once, a little Rabbit lived in an underground burrow. He had seen a sly Fox many times, waiting for him to come out as he could not enter the burrow through the small hole. One day, the Rabbit saw the fox chatting with the weasel. The Rabbit thought, 'Their friendship cannot possibly bring me any harm.' But he was wrong. Soon the weasel entered his burrow and attacked the Rabbit. The Rabbit had to run out of the burrow to save himself from the Weasel. But the fox, waiting outside, immediately pounced on him. 

Moral:- We should always be cautious. 

The Foolish Sparrows

 A flock of sparrows lived in a farmyard. One day, a kite came to the farmyard and searched for food. The sparrows said to each other, 'We must do something, otherwise the kite it will eat us.' So, the oldest sparrow asked a hawk, who lived close by, 'A kite is trying to kill all the sparrows. Please help us by killing the kite.' The hawk agreed. The next day, The hawk easily killed the kite. The sparrows happiness didn't last long. The hawk started killing the sparrows for food. 

Morality:- If you hurt someone, you will be hurt, too. 

The Hunter is Tricked

 A hunter followed a fox to her house. He dug a pit, covered it with twigs and put a piece of meat on it. Then, he hid behind a tree and waited. After some time, the fox came out and saw the piece of meat. He thought, 'This looks like trouble. I will not eat it.' He Went back in her house. Later, a tiger saw the piece of meat. He leapt and fell inside the pit. The hunter heard the noise and jumped inside the pit. The tiger at once killed him and ate him. 

Moral:- Look Before you leap. 

The Monk and the Tree Spirit

 A monk went to a forest. He lit a lamp and offered flowers and incense to the spirit residing in the tree. The spirit, disguised as an old man, asked the monk, 'Why do you worship this tree?' The monk replied, 'I want to start a school for needy children. I am praying to the tree spirit as I need money.' The tree spirit said, 'Your devotion will be rewarded.' Then, it gave the monk a treasure that was buried under the tree. The monk's school soon opened and flourished. 

Moral:- If your intention is good, God will always help you. 

You Reap What You Sow

 One day, a cruel King went for hunting in the forest. The King saw a wolf chase a fox. The wolf bit the fox, but the fox managed to escape. Soon, he saw a hunter shoot the same wolf. Within minutes, the Hunter's horse stepped over his foot and lamed him forever. The King realised that they were all punished for doing bad to others. He prayed, 'Dear God! Please forgive me for being cruel.' The King went back and apologised to his people. He became a kind and loving King. 

Moral:- Do good and others will do good for you. 

Nice People Always Get Help

 A lion killed a deer and was eating it. Just then, a thief passed through the forest. He said, 'Dear lion! I am hungry. Why don't you share this food with me? The lion replied, 'I will not share with you. You always steal things that do not belong to you.' Hearing this, the thief went away. Then a traveller walked through the forest and tended to an injured bird. The lion said, 'Come and share this food with me.' The traveller took the deer. The lion took this and share to his den. 

Morality:- No one likes to help dishonest people. 

The Monkey and the Crocodile

 A monkey lived on a tree near a river. A crocodile couple wanted to eat the monkey's heart. Once, the husband said to the monkey, 'Climb up on my back. I'll take you to a place where there are tasty berries.' The monkey agreed. Soon, the crocodile dived into the water saying, 'My wife wants to eat your heart.' The clever monkey said, 'But I have left my heart on the tree! Let's bring it.' When the husband swam back to the bank, the clever monkey jumped off and climed his tree. 

Morality:- A witty mind always saves one from danger. 

The King and the Wise Man

 A king invited a wise man to his palace. He was extremely impressed by the wise man's conduct and said, 'My palace will be blessed if you start living here.' The wise man replied, 'A true hermit must live in nature. I have nothing to do with royalty.' The King said, 'Sir, before you leave, ask for anything you want. I shall not refuse it.' The wise man replied, 'I have all I need. You are a king. Rule well and be a just king.' The King always did his duty well. 

MORAL:- Don't be too greedy for material things. 

The Talkative King

 A King was very talkative. One day, the King was walking in his garden with his chief advisor. Suddenly, a young cuckoo fell dead at the King's feet. The wise advisor said, 'Majesty, a crow mistook an egg for its own. However, when it hatched and cried out, the crow understood that it was not a young crow. So, the crow pecked at it till it died and he pushed it out of the nest. Whoever speaks too much, human or bird, suffers the same fate.' The King took care not to speak more than required. 

MORAL:- Silence is Golden. 

Stealing is a Sin

 Once, a scholar said to his students, 'Whoever steals and brings gold and silver ornaments to me will marry my beautiful daughter.' All the boys wanted to marry the beautiful girl. So, they set off. However, one of the boys did not go and said, 'Sir, stealing is a Sin. I can't commit a sin just to marry the girl I desire. If this angers you, I will leave.' The scholar said, 'I had decided to test you all. You alone have proven to be worthy of her.' The boy and scholar's daughter were married. 

Morality:- An honest man is always rewarded.