Two goats who were on opposite sides of a mountain, saw each other across an opening in their path, where a wild river ran below, crushing anything that fell inside. The only way to make it to the other side was by crossing over the weak bark of a fallen tree. Even the smallest of …
Two travelers were on a journey together when they stumbled upon a purse. One of them picked it up and judging by the weight, was sure that it was full of fortune. “I am so lucky!” he exclaimed, jumping at his good luck. “You? It is we who are lucky as those who travel together …
A Bull was busy grazing in a meadow when a Gnat began to buzz around its horns. Finally, after flying around for a bit, the Gnat settled down on the tip of the bull’s horns, resting for a bit. When it decided to leave, the Gnat began to apologies to the bull for the inconvenience …
One day, a mouse was scurrying out of his hole when he stumbled upon a sleeping lion. Stepping on the lion’s nose, the lion rose from his sleep and angrily captured the mouse. The poor mouse was terrified. He apologized for the act and begged the lion to forgive him, promising to help him out in the …
A wolf had been greedily eating up food because of which a bone got stuck in his throat. It was stuck crosswise, so that nothing else could go down his throat anymore. Starving for food and thirsty for water, the wolf was desperate to have someone pick it out. The crane had a long neck and a …
One night, a fox was out hunting for some prey so that he could feast on it for a wholesome meal. Roaming around he spotted some pheasants perched on a tree branch high up on the tree. He thought about a clever plan to get them down, so he slowly snuck nearer to the tree, …
One night, a porcupine came across a small sheltered cave, where a bunch of snakes were peacefully living. Since he needed a place to stay for the night, he peered into the cave and asked the snakes if he could stay with them. Out of kindness, the snakes agreed to let him stay. However, they …
A butterfly once fell in love with a beautiful rose. It would flutter around it and admire the rose for its crimson petals and blossoming beauty. The rose was not oblivious to the advances either, she herself was growing infatuated with the butterfly’s golden and black wings, and blushed red at his advances. Soon the …
A frog had announced himself as a learned doctor in the jungle. He said that there was no ailment or disease he could not cure. Upon hearing his verdict, the fox hurried to see him. When he reached the frog, he said to him, “Hey frog, you say you have the cure for everything. If …
One day, a jar of honey was feeling distressed and so all the honey began to flow out of it. A swarm of bees flying overhead saw the tacky, gooey sweetness and could not stop themselves from quickly flying into it to eat it. But soon the flies were all covered in honey, and their …
