Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a real princess. He travelled all over the world but could not find the real princess. There was always something about the princesses he met which was not appropriate. He was sad and came back home. One evening there was a terrible thundering storm accompanied by torrential rain. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. The door was opened and there stood a beautiful Princess drenched in water. The water ran down her hair and clothes. She was in bad shape and yet she said that she was the real princess. But no one believed her.
Category: Fables
All Is Beautiful
In the forest many kinds of plant and trees grew. One spring day a beautiful red rose also blossomed in a forest. All the trees and plants appreciated its beauty. The rose was swollen with pride and became arrogant. It would criticize other plants. The rose criticized cactus the most. The rose looked at cactus and said,” Look at this ugly and useless plant which is covered with thorns, which is not at all beautiful”. The pine tree and the sunflower tried to explain that it was not right and everyone has its own beauty but in vain. The cactus never got offended and he even tried to warn the rose, saying, “God did not generate any form of life without a purpose.”
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The Selfish Man and His Gold Coins
Once, there was a selfish man who was greedy and liked everything to be his own. He could not share his things with anyone. One day, he lost thirty gold coins. He went to his friend’s house and told him about the lost gold coins. His friend was a kind man. He assured the man that he would help him to find his gold coins.
When his friend’s daughter was coming back from her school, she found thirty gold coins on the road side. Read More
The Labourer and the Nightingale
A labourer heard a nightingale singing in a tree near his home throughout the summer night. He was so pleased that he decided to capture it, so that she could sing for him whenever he wished. When he approached her with a net, the nightingale begged to be spared, saying that caged nightingale never sings. The labourer refused to listen, and caught her and forced her to sing for him. The bird tried to convince him. The man threatens to eat her if she did not sing. The bird promised to tell him three valuable things if he set her free. As soon as the laborer opened the cage, the nightingale flew into a tree and give out the following pieces of wisdom: “Never believe a captive’s promise; keep what you have; and sorrow not over what is lost forever.”
The Cock and the Jewel
A cock was once strutting back and forth in the farmyard, looking for food for the Hens, when he saw a jewel shining in the dirt. “Ho! Ho!” said the Cock. “You may be a treasure to men who prize you, but I would rather have one grain of delicious barley than all the jewels in the world.” Precious things are for those who prize them.
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Once upon a time a Town Mouse went to visit an old friend who lived in the country. The Country Mouse was a plain, sensible sort of fellow and he welcomed the Town Mouse into his little home. Beans and bacon and cheese and bread were all that the Country Mouse had to offer, but he offered them freely. The Town Mouse turned up his nose at the simple country food and said, “I cannot understand how you can bear the dullness of country life. You can’t prefer the woods and fields to streets teeming with carriages and people. Come with me and I’ll show you what my life is like.” The Country Mouse agreed and they set out together that evening.
It was late in the night when the two mice crept into the great house where the Town Mouse lived. “You will want some refreshments after our long journey,” said the Town Mouse as he led his friend into a grand dining room. On a huge table in the middle of the room were the remains of a splendid banquet. Soon the two mice were eating rare meats, fine cheese, and delicious cakes. In the middle of their feast the door flew open and the party of men and women entered. The frightened mice jumped from the table and scampered to the nearest hiding place. The mice clung to each other in terror until the party left. But as soon as they crept out again, the barking of a large dog drove them back in greater terror than before.
When the house was finally quiet, the Country Mouse scurried out from his hiding place. Bidding the Town Mouse good-bye, he said, “This life may be fine for you, but I would prefer beans and bacon in peace to cakes and ale in fear.”
Moral: A simple life of peace and quiet is better than a luxurious life tortured by fear.
The Cat and the Mice
A certain house was overrun with Mice. A Cat, discovering this, made her way into it and began to catch and eat them one by one. Fearing for their lives, the Mice kept themselves close in their holes. The Cat was no longer able to get at them and perceived that she must tempt them forth by some device. For this purpose she jumped upon a peg, and suspending herself from it, pretended to be dead. One of the Mice, peeping stealthily out, saw her and said, “Ah, my good madam, even though you should turn into a meal-bag, we will not come near you.”
The Wolf and the Kid
A young kid was returning from the pasture on day when he was seen by a wolf. The wolf began to chase the helpless kid, who soon realized that he could not escape. The kid stopped running and when the wolf came near he said, ” I know , dear wolf, that I am now your prey. But if my life must be short I want to be merry. Will you play me a tune so that I may dance before I die?”
The wolf took out his little pipe and played a merry tune while the kid danced on his two hind legs. Across the field the dogs heard the music and ran up to see what was going on. Seeing the dogs, the foolish wolf ran away as fast as his legs could carry him, leaving the kid behind.
Moral: He who plays the fool should not be surprised if he misses the prize.
The Cat and the Birds
A cat, hearing that the Birds in a certain aviary were ailing dressed himself up as a physician, and, taking his cane and a bag of instruments becoming his profession, went to call on them. He knocked at the door and inquired of the inmates how they all did, saying that if they were ill, he would be happy to prescribe for them and cure them. They replied, “We are all very well, and shall continue so, if you will only be good enough to go away, and leave us as we are.
The Wise King
King Solomon was a kind hearted, wealthy and famous king. He was famous for his wisdom and presence of mind. Queen of Sheba was highly impressed by his wealth and grandeur. She heard of his fame but could not believe it. She wanted to test his power of solving puzzles. She visited him and challenged him on his wisdom. King Solomon accepted her challenge. He asked his courtiers to provide her what ever she wanted.
She ordered for two garlands, one of real flowers and the other of artificial flowers. The garlands looked exactly the same. She held the real garland on her right hand and the artificial garland on the left hand. She then asked the king that which was the garland of real flowers. Solomon was silent for some time, as both the garlands looked the same. The Queen felt triumphant. After thinking for a while, he ordered the windows to be opened. The windows were opened. Within few minutes the bees flew in the court from the garden and buzzed around the Queen. After buzzing, the bees settled on the garland in her right hand, which were of real flowers. Queen was impressed with his wisdom so much that she married him.