The King and the Elephant

 Once, a thorn pierced an elephant's foot. He cried out in pain! A King was hunting nearby. He took out the thorn and asked the elephant to live in the palace. The elephant agreed and helped the King fight battles. After a few years, the King died. An enemy King declared a battle. The Queen went to the elephant and said, 'Your master is dead. My son is very young. He can't fight a battle. Please, win the kingdom back for him.' The elephant led the army and defeated the enemy King. 

Moral:- A small kind deed can bring great returns. 

Be Considerate towards Others

 A cook had a hen and a pet parrot. The hen knew that the cook could cook her. She hid in the kitchen all day. One day, the cook tried to bring the hen to the cooking stove. However, she jumped up on a cupboard. The parrot said, 'Hen, go to the cook, as I do when he calls me.' The poor hen replied, 'The cook's call for me is a sign of death. To you, it is not a matter of worry, though. Be thoughtful towards other's situation.' The parrot apologised to the hen. 

Morality:- Be sympathetic towards others' problems. 

Stubbornness Brings Pain

 A young woman was always sad because she had no children. A few months later, a fairy appeared and said, 'What do you want, my child?' 'I want a son!' the woman said. The fairy said, 'I can grant you a daughter.' 'I want a son!' said the woman. The fairy said, 'I will grant you a son, but your stubbornness will bring you pain.' Soon, the woman had a son. But the boy was disobedient and dishonest. He earned bad name for her. The woman realised how wrong she was. 

Moral:- Listen to the advice given by the wise people. 

The King's Nightingale

 A King kept a nightingale in a cage and fed him good food. However, he was sad. He thought the birds outside had wonderful and happy lives. One day, his master forgot to latch the cage door. The Nightingale flew straight out of the window to a large shady tree. 'Ah! This is wonderful, ' he cried. However, the nightingale did not know how to get food. Also, he could not sleep in the open. Then, a thunderstorm broke out. The nightingale felt cold and cried out, 'I wish I was in my cage! '

Moral:- The grass is greener on the other side. 

The Beautiful Robe

 Catalina was once watching the King's procession. The queen was dressed in beautiful robes. Catalina wondered how she could get such a robe. Then, she began working in the palace and served the queen well. The queen presented her with a beautiful robe. On her way home, Catalina saw a hermit shivering and gave him her robe. The hermit said, "I bless you. Go bathe  in the river. It will make you most beautiful." Catalina did as the hermit said and saw her beautiful reflection. Then, a prince was passing by. He fell in love and married her. 

Moral:- A kind act can bring a blessing in disguise. 

Memories

 A man was selling off his parent's old home. His mother was very sad, she did not want to leave her home but her son would not agree. The man was emptying all rooms. He found an old photo album in a room. He showed it to his mother. His mother said, " Son, see how your father and I kept all your growing up memories in this album. We treasured every picture. And you can't treasure a house built by your father! ' The man was ashamed. He hugged his mother and said, 'I won't sell the house!'

Moral:- Treasure old memories. 

The Prince Learns a Lesson

 A prince and a minister's son, Simon, grew up together. One day, the prince said, 'Simon, father is not passing on the throne to me. So, I will kill him.' Simon said, 'Money and power will come. But if you kill your father, he won't come back.' However, the prince spoke to some soldiers. They told the King about the Prince's plans. The King said, 'You don't have to kill me, Son. I give you my kingdom.' Saying this, tears ran down his eyes. The prince was ashamed and apologised to his father. 

Moral:- Guide your friends in the right direction. 

The Captain and the Sailors

 A ship was loaded with heavy iron and wood. So, the sailors were unable to turn the ship. The captain said, 'Throw the extra iron and  wood into the sea. Then the ship will start moving faster.' The sailors did as they were told. Suddenly, a storm rose. The waves started rising high. The light ship moved from one side to the other. Soon, the ship completely tilted to one side and all the sailors drowned. If the captain had kept the extra weight on the ship, the ship would have not drowned. 

Moral:- All things have their own importance. 

The Miser and the Pixies

 Once, a friend gifted some fish to miser Lance. He thought, 'I shall not share it but will cook it in the forest.' But the smell of the dish spread and the pixies were tempted. They asked, 'Please give us some fish.' Lance replied, 'Sorry! This dish is for me only.' The pixies said, 'Just like taking so much trouble to cook the fish so far away in the forest just to eat it by yourself, there is no point in storing money if you cannot enjoy it.' Lance understood and thanked them. 

Moral:- Learn to share as it brings joy. 

Liars will Certainly be caught

 A naughty rabbit was very troublesome. One day, he shouted, 'Sister! I smell something odd!' His sister knew her little brother well; so she did not react. He screamed again, 'Sister! Do help! I can hear the noise of a hundred explosions!' The sister still did not say anything. The rabbit stopped near the mouth of the burrow and shouted, 'Oh! What is it that I am seeing? It is the fire from a huge furnace!' The sister replied, 'Do not tell such a lie, for if there was a fire, we would be burning, too.'

Moral:- Don't lie to attract attention.