A Big Reward

Once a hungry wolf was devouring his prey. In a bid to finish it quickly, he swallowed a big bite of the flesh but a bone also went in and got stuck in his throat. It hurt him Very much. So he decided to go to a crane to get help from him. He said, “Well dear friend, I Am in great trouble. Please pick out the bone in my throat.” The crane was afraid that the Wolf should bite off his head. But the wolf assured him of safety and a big reward besides, the service. At last, the crane agreed to do the needful.

The Clever Cat and the Vain Fox

One day a cat and a lox happened to meet in a forest. The fox said to the cat, “Good morning, where are you off to? Let’s have a chat. It’s all safe here.” The cat stopped and greeted the fox and said, “Mr. Fox, I think it is not safe to stop here for long. I usually see hunters about here.”

The fox replied, “Oh, never mind the hunters. I know some of the tricks to dodge the hunters. Do you also know any such a trick?” The cat said. “I only know how to climb a tree in the time of danger.” The fox was vain and looked at the cat with contempt.

The Tailor and the Elephant

A tailor ran a shop in a town. He was a good-natured jolly fellow. A man in the town had a pet elephant. The elephant went drinking at a pool out of town daily. It passed by the tailor’s shop. The tailor gave him a bun every day. In course of time, they became good friends and were well pleased to meet each other. The tailor always waited for the elephant to come to him and the elephant was also there at the usual time. Inspirational Moral Stories for Adults

One day, the tailor had a dispute with one of his customers.

Haste Makes Waste

A hunter had a beautiful hound that always went hunting with him. The faithful dog was a fast friend of the hunter’s only son who loved to play with the dog. The master also loved the hound for its friendship with his young son who was only ten years old. The master of the house had no one else in the house.

One day, the hunter went out hunting but forgot to take the hound with him. His son was still asleep in his bed. As he reached the edge of the forest he found that he had forgotten to bring the hound with him.

 A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

Once upon a time, two very close friends lived in a village. As time passed their friendship grew thicker and thicker. Now they were grown-up men. One day they decided to go and find work. They set off. Before leaving their village, they promised to stand by each other through thick and thin. They took the oath of sincerity and assured each other of help in their hour of need. They had to pass through a jungle.

They had not gone far into the thick forest when they found themselves face to face with a big bear.

A Foolish Stag

One hot summer day, a Stag went to a pool to drink water. The pool water was clear. It could see its reflection in the water. It felt proud of its beautiful horns. But when it saw the shadow of its thin legs, it felt sad and hated them. While it was still thinking of its ugly legs, it heard the sound of the horse’s hoofs of a huntsman and the barking of hounds. It ran for its life as fast as its legs could carry it. In no time it left the hounds far behind. Now it happened to pass through a thick forest.

. The Donkey Trapped in His Own Trick

A villager had a donkey. He earned his living by transporting goods from place to place on that donkey. One early morning, he loaded the donkey with salt and set off to the town. A stream ran across his way to the market. As the donkey walked through the stream it slipped and fell down. A good deal of salt was washed away and the donkey felt light. The donkey thought it was quite a good trick to make the load light.

The next morning, the man again loaded it with salt.

The Three Little Pigs

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. They decided to go out and seek their fortune in the world.

The first pig built his house out of straw. It was very fragile and did not take long for the big bad wolf to blow it down easily in one puff.

The second pig built his house out of sticks. The wolf managed to blow it down in two puffs.

The third pig built his house out of bricks. No matter how hard the wolf blew, he could not make it fall down because it was very strong.

1. A Farmer and His Sons

Once a farmer had three grown-up sons. They always quarreled among themselves. Their father advised them to live in peace but it had no effect on them. He was worried about their future. One day the farmer fell seriously ill. He sent for his sons. He asked them to collect a handful of sticks which they did at once. He tied the sticks into a bundle.

Now, he asked them to break the bundle one by one. They tried hard to break it but none could. At last, the farmer untied the bundle and asked each of them to break each stick.