Category: Moral stories

There was once a Mouse that lived on a farm. He always had enough to eat and lots of room to run around. Life was easy. However, the Mouse was bored. Every day, he would sit by the fence to take a peek at the outside world. He would gaze at mole hills and imagine…

Once, a Man found a Snake coiled on the ground. He became scared and was about to kill it. Just then, the Snake cried out, “If you wish to kill me, you may, but before that please listen to how ungrateful man has been!” The Man agreed. Soon, a Cow came by. The Snake asked the…

There was an old Hermit who lived in the forest. One day, a Bear came to him and said, “Hermit, please pull the thorn out from my paw! I am in much pain!” The kind Hermit readily agreed and pulled out the thorn from the Bear’s paw. The Bear was so grateful that he offered to work as servant…

A hungry Hawk had spent his entire day searching for food but had found nothing. In the evening, just before he was about to go home, he saw a Nightingale sitting on the branch of a tree. He thought, ‘Finally, I will not have to go to sleep hungry.’ The Hawk flew down to the…

One cold morning, a Gnat flew all over in search of food. The Gnat had spent the entire spring singing and dancing in the fields. He had not collected any food for the cold winter season. The Gnat was cold and starving. Flying, he came to a beehive. He met the Queen Bee and said…

On a rainy day, an unlucky Fox slipped into a well. The Fox was able to keep his head above the water, with much difficulty. He placed his claws on the wall of the well for support but kept slipping back again and again. A Wolf was passing by the well. He heard some noise…

One morning, a Fox was crossing a farmyard. The Farmer had laid a trap for the Fox in which he got caught. An Ass was watching the Fox struggling to free himself from the trap. The Ass knew that since the Fox was trapped, it was safe for him to take a closer look. When…

One day, the Moon was under the eclipse of the Sun. There was darkness all over the Moon and she was not able to glow in the light of the Sun. Many hours passed but the darkness stayed. The Moon did not like being dark, therefore, she complained to the Sun, “My dearest friend, what…

An old Cormorant lived by a pond. His eyes had become weak and he could not spot his prey easily. The Cormorant started scheming to meet his daily need of food. One day, he saw a Fish swimming on the surface of the pond. The Cormorant called out to him and said, “Dear friend, the…

Once, a Blind Man was walking along a rough road. He found it very difficult to walk alone as he could not see the bumps and the puddles on the road. Just then, someone touched the Blind Man’s arm. It was a Lame Man. The Blind Man introduced himself to the Lame Man and said,…