3.THE BOY WHO CRIED 'WOLF'

Once there lived a shepherd boy who had to look after a flock of sheep. One day, he felt bored and decided to play a trick on the villagers. He shouted," Help! Wolf! Wolf!"The villagers heard his cries and rushed out of the village to help the shepherd boy. When they reached him, they asked, " Where is the wolf?"The shepherd boy laughed loudly, "Ha, ha, ha! I fooled all of you. I was only playing a trick on you."A few days later, the shepherd boy played this trick again.

Again he cried," Help! Help! Wolf! Wolf!" Again, the villagers rushed up the hill to help him and again they found that boy had tricked them. They were very angry with him for being so naughty.Then, some time later, a wolf went into the field. The wolf attacked one sheep, and then another and another. The shepherd boy ran towards the village shouting," Help! Help! Wolf! Help!, somebody!"The villagers heard his cries but they laughed because they thought it was boy’s another trick. The Wolf killed many sheep and attacked the boy. He realized his fault but it was too late.

Moral: We may not believe someone who often tells lies, even when he tells the truth.

4.The Lion and the Mouse

A Mouse running over his face awakened a Lion from sleep. Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him. Then the Mouse piteously entreated, saying:

"If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness." The Lion laughed at him but allowed him go. It happened shortly after this that some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground, caught the Lion. The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free, exclaiming:

"You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, never expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favor; Now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion."

MORAL: It is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.

5.Two roosters

Two roosters lived in a village. They were close friends But one day they fought for supremacy in the farmyard. Finally one was vanquished and he went back to hen house. The victor flew up to the roof of the barn and begins to crow, “I’ve won, I’ve won!”

An eagle swooped down and carried him away. The rooster that had been defeated suddenly found himself unchallenged master of the farmyard.
MORAL: The enemy is often defeated by his own pride.

6.Two Frogs

A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died.

The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.

Moral: An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them