The Donkey in Lion's Skin
Once upon a time a donkey found a Lion’s skin. He dressed himself in it. Suddenly wherever he went the other animals and people feared him. Everyone thought that was a real lion. Very soon he started to think of himself as a lion.
One day he heard some donkeys braying in the village. The Donkey with the lion skin was so pleased to see the animals running away from him. He wanted to show them that he is the king lion and he can sing even louder. A Fox, who ran with the rest, stopped short as soon as he heard the voice. Approaching the Ass, he said with a laugh: ‘If you had kept your mouth shut you might have frightened me, too. But you gave yourself away with that silly bray’.
I will inform these things to all peoples and animals. So he started howling. All the villagers heard him and the donkey’s voice. When the villagers came fox hid himself in a nearby bush. They heard donkey’s voice that skinned himself with the lion’s skin. They ran after him with sticks and beat him to death. Thus the poor donkey punished for his foolishness.
Moral: A fool may deceive by his dress and appearance, but his words will soon show what he really is.
The Farmer and the Crane
Once upon a time there was a farmer staying in a small village. It was a hot summer day. The farmer had grows a lot of crop in his fields.
Some birds visit the field that had been newly planted by the farmer. They ate crops from the farmer’s field. He was very worried about his crop getting eaten by the birds. He thought how he could save his crops from birds.
One fine morning he laid a trap for the birds. He managed to catch a flock of birds. A stork also got trapped by his net. The stork pleaded with the farmer for his freedom. “Please let me go,” he pleaded. “I belong to the Stork family who you know are honest and birds of good character. Besides, I did not know the corps was going to steal.”
“You may be a very good bird,” answered the Farmer, “but I caught you with the eating my crops and you will have to share the same punishment with them.
Moral: You are judged by the company you keep.
