Category: Moral stories

Once a fox was roaming in the dark. As ill luck would have it, he fell into a well. He tried his best to come out but all to no use. So, he had to remain there till the next morning. At about fore-noon the next day, a goat came that way. She peeped into…

One hot summer day, a lion was fast asleep in the cool shade of a big tree. A mouse lived in a nearby hole. Suddenly it came out of its hole and saw the sleeping lion. Unmindful of the lion’s strength, the mouse was tickled by an idea. It thought of waking the lion by…

Once upon a time there lived three bulls in a forest. All of them were strong and hefty. They were good friends and kept almost always together. Wherever one of them went, the other two followed too. Thus they were very safe from enemies. Seeing them together, none—not even the lion himself dared come near…

It was a fine day during the rainy season. A peacock was dancing happily in a forest. Suddenly he was reminded of ugly rough voice. His face fell and tears welled up in his eyes. Suddenly he saw a night-in-gale sitting in a nearby tree. “What a sweet voice she has got ! Everybody loves…

Once upon a time there lived a couple in a village. They had a beautiful goose that laid a golden egg everyday. They were indeed quite well-off. But the man was not happy with what he got daily. He was a get-rich-quick type of man. The man wanted to get all the golden eggs from…

Value: Be yoursel We always suspected Granddad was unusual. There always was a bit of a mystery about his past. But when we got on his lap and he told us about things that happened when he was a little boy, well, somehow we knew it was all true. “Let me just tell you about…

A man sat on an elephant. He was going to the river for a bath. On the way he felt hungry. There was a coconut in his bag. “I shall eat the coconut,” said the man. The man opened his bag. He took out the coconut. “But how shall I break it open?”  he said.…

Value: Gossip “Happy birthday, Princess!!!!” Mom and Dad presented the large box to 12-year-old Courtney with such great pride. “What is it, what is it, Daddy?” Courtney squealed with excitement. Courtney tore through the paper, very aware that the box had holes poked in the top. “Is it a pet, is it?” she squealed and then she stopped and just stared…

Two men went fishing. One was an experienced fisherman, the other wasn’t. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it in his ice chest to keep it fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman caught a big fish, he threw it back. The experienced fisherman watched this go on all day and finally…

A rich merchant had three sons. He wondered how to divide his huge mansion among his three sons, who wished to acquire his wealth upon his death. After much thought on the subject he came up with a plan. One day, he called the three brothers and told them, “I will give my wealth to…