Two Silly Goats There lived two silly goats in a village. There was a narrow bridge over a river in the village. One day, the goats wanted to cross the bridge. One silly goat was on one side. The other one was on the other side. One of them said, “I shall go first. Allow me to pass.” The other goat said, “No. I must cross first. You move aside.” Neither...

The Wolf in Sheep-skin A wolf was walking in the countryside. He found a sheep-skin spread on the ground. He thought, “If I wear this skin and get mixed up in the flock, the shepherd will not suspect me. At night, I will kill a stout sheep and then take him away with me”. The wolf covered himself with the sheep-skin and got mixed up with a flock of sheep. As...

The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats Once upon a time there lived an old goat who had seven young ones whom she loved as every mother loves her children. One day she wanted to go into the forest to fetch some food so calling her seven young ones together, she said, “Dear children, I am going away into the forest. Be careful about the wolf. If he comes here he...

The Wise Pigeon Once upon a time there was a king named Varsha who owned a pigeon and its name was Sibi. This pigeon was so wise that King Varsha would always consult him before attending his court. Sibi was also very good at predicting the weather and days of good fortune. King Varsha and his ministers whenever they wanted to go out hunting or on a long journey would consult...

The Wise Judge There lived a wise cock in a village. He did his duties well. He crowed early in the morning waking up the folks for their daily chores. One day the cock was taking rest on a tree top. A wicked fox passed that way. The fox looked up and saw the handsome cock perched on the tree. The fox decided to eat the cock. So he said in...

The Wise Cock and The Wicked Fox There lived a wise cock in a village. He did his duties well. He crowed early in the morning waking up the folks for their daily chores. One day the cock was taking rest on a tree top. A wicked fox passed that way. The fox looked up and saw the handsome cock perched on the tree. The fox decided to eat the cock....

The Wind and The Sun It was an autumn day. The wind and the sun had an argument. The wind boasted “I am stronger than you.” The sun mildly said “No. you are not”. Just then, they saw a traveller wrapped in a blanket was passing by. The wind said, “Whoever separates the blanket from traveller is the stronger. Do you agree?” The sun replied, “OK. First you try.” The wind...

The Widow and Her Little Maidens In a pretty little house, there once lived a neat old widow who wore the cleanest caps and the finest kerchief you ever saw in your life. She was very fond of washing and scrubbing and baking and sewing! Everybody who knew her used to say that she was the most hard-working lady they had ever seen and an example to the whole village. This...