As You Sow, So Shall You Reap   Once upon a time a flea saw an ox grazing in a pasture. He knew that oxen work for men in their farms. But he didn’t like it. He was proud that he fed on men’s blood and yet didn’t do anything for them. Approaching the ox, the flea asked, “How is it so that you work for men though you are quite...

Never Be Ungrateful   It was high summer. The sun was extremely hot. Two travelers were going along a dusty road that had no trees along its sides. Looking for some shelter from the hot sun, they saw a tree with big leaves and branches spread like an umbrella. They placed their belongings on the ground and sat in the cool thick shade of the tree. After taking some rest, one...

Wicked Deserves No Mercy Once, in a village, there lived a farmer who was very kind hearted by nature He could not see anybody in trouble and was always ready to help others. It was a high winter morning and it was so cold that everything looked frozen. While returning home from his farm, the farmer saw a snake lying by the foot-path. It was almost frozen and looked half-dead due...

Appearance is Often Deceptive One day a deer went to a pool to quench his thirst. The pool water was so clear and still that he could see his reflection in it quite vividly. He looked at the image of his antlers and felt proud of their beauty. Suddenly, his eyes fell on the reflection of his fore-legs. Though slender to look at, they gave him his high speed. But he...

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...

Always Be Prepared For The Worst Once a fox was roaming around in a forest looking for food. Suddenly, he saw a pig rubbing his tusks against the trunk of a tree. The fox looked about carefully but couldn’t see any danger for the pig anywhere. Despite being so clever, he couldn’t understand why, the pig was doing that. He couldn’t control himself, went to the pig and asked, “The hunters...

Blaming Needs Wisdom Once a ship got caught in a violent storm. It wrecked and the waves cast it’s wrecks on the sands of the shore. Among them was a sailor who lay senseless on the beach. When he came to his senses, he cursed the sea saying, “The sea is a cheat indeed. It attracts people with it’s cool and calm waters and once they are in it’s grip, it...

Beware of Hypocrites Once a fox was roaring in a forest searching for food. As to his bad luck, he got caught up in a trap. He tried his best to get free but lost his tail in the struggle. He felt very small, thinking that now, every fox would laugh at him. He felt so sad that he thought of committing suicide. But then he said to himself, “It is...