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. 

Having Many Friends Means No Good Friends

 A hare heard the hounds coming to catch her. So, the hare went to the horse for help. The horse said, 'I have to do some work for my master.' The hare asked the bull and he replied, 'I have a meeting with a friend.' The lamb said, 'I can't help you because hounds eat lambs also.' Finally, the hare asked the calf for help. The calf said, 'How can I help you when the others cannot help you?' The hounds had come very close. The hare quickly ran and saved herself. 

Moral:- Trust your own abilities. Don't expect from others. 

Think before Blaming Others

 A miser was counting his money. A magpie flew into his house and took one of his gold coins, slyly. Then, he hid himself in a hole in the wall. As the miser looked for his missing gold coin, he found the magpie with it. The miser said, 'Thief! You stole my gold coin. You did not ask me if you could borrow it.' The magpie replied, 'You made this money by fooling people and lying to them. You are calling me a thief! I only hid the gold coin here.'

Moral:- Learn to share your things with others. 

The Greedy Fisherman

 A fisherman found a crocodile's egg on the riverbank. It was a magical egg that took whatever shape it wished. Soon, the egg hatched, It had a human body with scaly crocodile skin. His wiife cared for it like it was her own child. The crocodille said, 'If I enter a river, I will lose my human body. So, make a pond here and you will be rich.' The rich fisherman greedily thought, 'If my son comes to the river, I will catch more fish!' When the crocodile saw the river, he slipped away. 

Moral:- Greed will only make you lose everything. 

The Bully

 A proud crow felt that all the animals should obey her. One day, the crow saw some sheep grazing. She arrogantly said to a sheep, 'I am  tired of flying. You will carry me on your back today.' The poor sheep carried the crow around. Soon, he was tired and said, 'If you had treated a dog this way, he would have bitten you.' The crow said, 'I only order around those who are weak. I know exactly who to bully and who to flatter.' The Sheep never talked to the crow again. 

Morality:- Cunning creatures should be treated sternly and not feared. 

The Greedy Cat

 Once, a cat was very sad. She wanted to eat fish and meat. But her poor master could not afford that. One day, the cat saw a dovecote. A few chicks had hatched out of the eggs. The cat thought, 'How tasty they would be to eat!' She slowly went to catch the chicks. The owner, who was watching, trapped the cat with his net and beat her up. When the cat's master saw her, he cried, 'My poor cat! If only you were satisfied with the food I gave you, you would be safe.'

Moral:- Be satisfied with what you have. 

Valuable Words

 A gardener worked hard all day. At night, he lay under a tree and heard a nightingale sing beautifully. Her song was so sweet that he forgot his aching body and felt peaceful. He put the nightingale in a cage. The nightingale said, 'Free me, and I will tell you three very valuable things. When the gardener set the nightingale free, she flew to a high branch and saib, ' Never take a prisoner's promise seriously. Be happy with what you have, Don't be sad about what is lost.' Then, the nightingale flew away. 

Moral:- Do not harm animals or birds.