Don't Set Bad Examples

 A monkey once lived with the humans. He learnt to live and dress like humans. One day, the monkey went to the forest. When his brothers saw him, they were impressed with his dress and manners. The monkey said, 'If you all want to look like me then follow what I tell you to do.' Then he told them about the bad habits of the humans. The other monkeys happily followed that monkey. They started hurting their closest friends and started lying. An old monkey stopped them and said, 'Learn only good habits from others.'

Morality:- Do not teach bad habits to others. 

Lion's Friendship with the Jackal

 A lion fell into wet mud and was stuck. A jackal pulled him out. The lion was so greatful that he invited the jackal and his family to live near his cave. One day, the lioness thought, 'What if the jackal and his family harm the lion?' She frightened the jackal's family. They were about to leave when the lion stopped them. Then he told the lioness, 'A friend can be small or weak. Do not hurt or frighten the jackal or his family again!' The lioness never troubled the jackal family again. 

Moral Gist:- Friendship doesn't see size or power. 

A Partridge's Sorrow

A hunter trained a Partridge to attract and kill other birds. The sad Partridge vowed to keep quiet. However, the angry hunter hit on its head and the Partridge cried out in pain. Many birds flew towards it and were captured. One day, the hunter felt thirsty and went to the monk's house. With its master asleep, the Partridge asked the monk, 'Is it my mistake that birds die?' The monk said, 'You never intended to get the poor birds killed. So, you aren't guilty.' The happy Partridge flew away from there. 

Morality:- Do not force others to commit crimes. 

The King who Hated Old People

 A King disliked old People. After ordering his parents to leave his kingdom, he declared, 'All the old must leave the kingdom.' Out of fear, the people followed the King's orders. Without the experience and wisdom of the elderly people, things started going wrong. The fairy queen disguised herself as an old woman. The king saw her and said, 'You are old. You can't live here!' The old woman smiled and the king suddenly became old. 'We will leave together,' she said. 'All the old people must return,' said the king realising his mistake. 

Moral Gist:- Show kindness and compassion towards the old. 

Wise Saul

 Joe went on a journey. He met some wicked goblins who said, 'Don't carry water! There is a lake ahead!' Joe ordered his men to throw away jars. Later, the thirsty men found no water! While they slept, goblins ate them. Joe's friend Saul met goblins too on his journey. Not believing them, Saul said, 'Men, preserve water and use it wisely. Keep your spears handy!' Saul saw Joe's abandoned carts and took them. His men were armed so, the goblins didn't attack. Saul earned great profits by selling his goods. 

Moral Concept:- Wisdom and presence of mind helps during problems. 

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.