The Foolish Mouse

 

Moral Story: “The Foolish Mouse”

 

Once a little mouse and her mother lives in a rich man’s house, one night the mouse said to her mother, “Mother, I want some cheese to eat. Please give me some.” Her mother said, “I have no cheese to give you” “Then I shall go and look for some in the house. “Oh! Don’t go out. There is a trap in the house. You may be caught in it.” But the little mouse was very obstinate. She did not listen to her mother’s advice and went out of the hole. She ran all over the house but did not find any cheese.

At last, she smelt cheese. The smell came from inside a small box. The mouse said in her mind. “This must be the box in which they keep cheese. The box is open. Let me enter in and get cheese. So, she ran inside and began to eat the cheese. Suddenly, there was a click and the trap shut. She ran about to get out but in vain. She was caught in the trap.

Moral:

·        Those who don’t listen to their parent’s advice often suffer

The farmer and the snake

 

Moral Story: “The farmer and the snake”

 

In a cold night, a farmer was returning home from the town. He saw a snake almost frozen on account of cold. He took pity on it, and carried it home in his basket. There he placed it near the fire, and his children gathered around it. After a few minutes, it began to move about. All of a sudden it rushed at one of them. But the farmer killed it with his stick, before it could bite him.

Moral:

·        The nature cannot be changed

Rolling stone gathers no moss

 

Moral Story: “Rolling stone gathers no moss”

Once upon a time the king of the forest died. So, birds and animals held a meeting to choose his successor. The eagle said, “I am the bravest of the birds. So, I deserve to be the king.” So, I am the fittest to be the king.” There was a long discussion, but they did not arrive at any decision. The result was that they began to fight.

The bat played a very strange role in the fight. If it saw that the birds were about to win the fight, it went over to their side saying, “I am a bird like you. You see that I have wings and fly like you.” But if it saw that the animals were winning, it went over to them saying, “I am animals like you.” It’s double game irritated both the birds and animals.

At last, the animals carried the day. The bat went to their camp to congratulate them but they turned it out saying, “You fly, and you went to the bird’s camp. They, too, turned it out saying, “You are an animal. You give milk to your young ones.” The poor bat stood between the two camps repenting over the double game it had been playing during the fight.   

Moral:

·        Rolling stone gathers no moss

 

Moral Story: Yousuf and Ibrahim

 

Moral Story: “Yousuf and Ibrahim”

One-night Yousuf was sleeping in his tent. At midnight a stranger entered his tent and said, “I am weary and hungry. The police is after me. I have no place to take shelter. You are called “the good among all our tribes. Please give me food and shelter for tonight.” Yousuf said, “Apparently this tent belongs to me. But in fact, it belongs to God. Be at peace. Eat what you like. That night Yousuf entertained his guest in every way. Early next morning he awakened the guest and said to him, “Take this gold. My swiftest horse is standing at the door. Ride away as soon as you can lest you should be caught.”

The stranger was much moved by Yousuf’s kindness. He knelt down and said, “I cannot leave you thus. I am that wretched Ibrahim who killed your eldest son. Now you may do with me whatever you like.” Yousuf was a noble hearted man. He said, “Take thrice the gold and ride away as fast as you can. My black thought of revenge will ride away with you. I have been avenged.”   

Moral:

·        Forgiveness is the best revenge

The Mischievous Monkey

 

The Mischievous Monkey

Once upon a time, a mischievous monkey lives in a tree near the shop of a poor shoe-maker. He sat on the nearest branch for hours and saw him at work. Undoubtedly, all the monkey copy others but that mischievous monkey was very fond of doing new mischiefs. As soon as the shoe-maker went out the shop, the cheeky monkey come down to work like him and spoiled the leather and damaged many shoes. He jumped quickly out of his reach, the moment he saw shoe-maker coming back.

One day the shoe-maker thought of a clever plan to get rid of his cheeky little enemy. He sat down in his shop in full view of the monkey. He pretended to cut his throat with a sharp razor. Then he left it on the floor and went in. On his return he was delighted to see the monkey lying dead in the shop.  

Moral:

v Monkey see, monkey do;

v Don’t pull someone’s leg;

v Never took a leaf out of someone’s book

Who will bell the cat?

 

Moral story: “Who will bell the cat?”

Once upon a time many mice lived in a house. They ate up everything in the house. The owner of the house got tired of them and brought a cat. The cat was very clever at catching mice. In a few days she caught many mice and ate them up. Now the mice stopped coming out of their holes for fear of the ca and began to starve. At last, they held a meeting to think out plans to get rid of the cat. Many plans were discussed and rejected for one defect or the other. At last, a young mouse stood up and said, “I know what can do to get rid from the cat. “We should tie a bell round the neck of the cat. So, whenever she would move towards us, the bell would ring and we will run into our holes immediately.”

Everyone in the meeting liked the plan very much, they began dancing with joy. Just at the time an old, experienced mouse stood up and said, “No doubt it is good plan and I like it very much but please tell me, who will bell the cat?” No mouse had the answer to this question. The meeting ended without decision.

Moral:

·        It is easier said than done;

·   One should have the courage to face the tough situation rather than running away