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The Hare and The Frogs A hare was berating itself for being so afraid all the time and running away from everything. He was just promising himself that he would behave more courageously in future, when a sudden noise made him run away again as fast as he could. He came to a pool where, as soon as the frogs heard his approach, they dived into the water and hid in...
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July 26, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
The Greedy Dog One day, a dog stole a big piece of meat and proud of his own courage, ran off with it, held tightly in his jaws. He reached the bank of the river where he looked down and spied another dog with a piece of meat in its mouth, every bit as big as his own. He did not realise that it was merely his own reflection in the...
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July 26, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), Languages1 Comment
The Frog and The Ox A frog decided to become as big as an ox. So it began to breathe in and in and every time it swallowed more air, it did in fact to become bigger. But it soon began to tire of its efforts. ‘Am I big enough yet?’ it asked hopefully of its many watching companions. Then they had another look at the ox and shook their heads,...
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The Frightened Cake Once, there was a mother who was always baking cakes for her children. One day she prepared a cake with so much love that when she took it out of the oven, even her spoilt children’s mouths watered. ‘Dear mothers, kind mother,? her greedy and impatient children begged her, ?hurry up and give us a slice. ‘ ‘Wait until it cools down and you can eat it all,’...
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The Fox and The Woodcutter Long ago, a fox which was being chased by hunters took refuge in the house of a woodcutter and asked him to conceal her. The astonished man agreed, but when the hunters arrived, although, he said that he had not seen the fox. He tried to point out with dramatic gestures, the place where she was hiding. The hunters paid no heed and went on their...
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The Fox and The Turtle For want of a better meal, a starving fox once captured a turtle, but it could not manage to breakthrough the solid shell in order to eat it. ‘You should try by putting me in the water for a while to soften me up,’ suggested the shrewd turtle. This sounded an excellent advice to the fox. He carried his prey to the stream and immersed it...
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The Fox and The Geese A fox jumped into a flock of geese, ready to eat them all. Feeling generous, he thought he would grant them a last desire. ‘Please let us say our prayers, so we can die in peace,’ they asked. The fox agreed and the first goose began to honk loudly with great feeling. It had not yet finished, when a second goose began to honk, followed by...
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Reynard The Fox and The Eels A fisherman was returning home after a day by the river with his cart full of eels. Reynard the fox saw him and immediately thought of a way of getting himself a sumptuous dinner. He lay down in the middle of the road and pretended to be dead. When the fisherman saw him, he fell for the trick. He picked up the fox, convinced that...
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