English Short Story and English Moral Story ”Only others can Tell Your Worth” Complete Story for Class 9, Class 10, Class 12 and other classes.

Only others can Tell Your Worth

Once upon a time, Mercury, the god of skill, was tickled by a strange idea. He became anxious to know how human beings estimated his worth in comparison to other gods.

So, he disguised himself as a man and came to the earth. Roaming about, he came to the house of a sculptor where he saw idols of various gods, including his own.

Then he approached the sculptor and asked, “What price would you charge for the idol of Juno, the goddess of marriage?”

The sculptor replied, “two dollars”.

Again, Mercury asked, “What for the idol of Jupiter, theit’s wrecks on the sands of the shore. Among them was a sailor who lay senseless on the beach. When he came to his ss appearance, one clever fox noticed it and said, “Sir! you wouldn’t have given us this advice, if you weren’t tail less. Isn’t it?”

So, we say, “hypocrisy seldom works”