Aesop Fables

The Stork and the Farmer | Aesop’s Fables

The Stork and the Farmer | Aesop’s Fables The Stork and the Farmer | Podcast Once upon a time, there was a farmer who was having trouble with birds stealing his newly sown seeds. In an effort to protect his crops, he decided to set up nets around his fields. Unfortunately, many birds were caught in the nets, including a stork. The stork pleaded with the farmer not to kill him, explaining that his leg was fractured and begging for sympathy. He also pointed out that he was not like the other birds but instead a noble bird who served his parents with great devotion. Despite the stork’s pleas, the farmer just smiled and told the bird that, while his statements may be true, he was still caught in the net and thus subject to the same fate as the other birds. The moral of the story is that we

The Loyal Dog | Aesop’s Fables

The Loyal Dog | Aesop’s Fables The Loyal Dog | Podcast Once, there was a thief who had a long history of burgling houses. One day, he came across a large house that he wanted to rob. However, there was a big problem: a massive dog was guarding the house. The thief realized that he would need to find a way to deal with the dog if he wanted to get inside. Thinking quickly, the thief decided to take some meat with him as a way to distract the dog. He arrived at the house at night with the meat in hand. The dog was waiting for him near the gate. The thief tossed the meat towards the dog, hoping it would keep him quiet. However, the dog refused to eat the meat and spoke to the thief. “If you think you can stop me from barking and biting, you

The Daydreaming Milkmaid | Aesop Fables

The Daydreaming Milkmaid | Aesop Fables A lovely milkmaid lived in a remote village all by herself. She would take excellent care of her cow, which in return would provide her with milk that was always deliciously fresh and thick. She put in a lot of effort at work but also spent a lot of time daydreaming. I completely forgot about getting milk. Permit me to dash to the market and have the milk sold before you return. The young milkmaid didn’t waste any time and dashed off to the market in order to make a quick profit off of the fresh milk. Eggs are going to be my next purchase with the money I get from selling this milk. Oh, it would be wonderful to witness the eggs bursting through their shells. In a short amount of time, a newborn chick will emerge from the egg. I will take

The North Wind and the Sun | Aesop Fables

The North Wind and the Sun | Aesop Fables A very long time ago, the Sun and the North Wind used to quarrel about which of them held the title of being the most powerful force in the entire universe. Every single one of them believed that they were the most powerful and strongest person in the entire universe. The Sun would say, “I am the most powerful thing in the universe because I can heat the whole Earth.” However, the North Wind replied, “I am the strongest since I am capable of blowing enormous ships at sea!” The Sun said, “I say we settle this once and for all.” “I say we should settle this for good.” As a result, the sun shone as brightly as it could and the north wind blew as hard as it could, but neither could tell who was more powerful because it was

The Deer’s Fear | Aesop Fables

The Deer’s Fear | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, a deer lived with her child in the forest. They lived happily together and grazed in the woods together; Fawn respected and loved her mother very much and, at the same time, always admired her. The deer also loved her son very much. One day, when both of them were grazing deep inside the forest, the deer saw a hunting dog. The dog also saw the deer and started chasing it. Seeing the hunting dog coming after her, the mother got scared. She asked her son to run away in a different direction, and she also started running very fast. Eventually, they escaped safely. But the buck’s son was not happy. He asked his mother, “Mother, why were you so afraid of the hunting dog?” You are more extensive than the dog in every way; you have such long and

The Cart Driver and God | Aesop Fables

The Cart Driver and God | Aesop Fables Long ago, a man named Henry used to drive a laundry cart. He used to carry people’s goods from one place to another by filling them in his car. One day, as usual, he left with a heavy load in his car. It had rained that day, and the road was also bad, due to which he could not see the pothole on the road, and the wheel of his car got stuck in the mud. The man did not try to get the car’s wheel and sat there. He stared at the wheel stuck in the mud for a long time and then started crying loudly. After a while, he started remembering God and calling him for help. Hearing his compassionate call, God came to his aid. But seeing the condition of that man, he got very angry. He asked the

The Clever Fox | Aesop Fables

The Clever Fox | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, in a forest, a lion and a bear were hungry and wandering in search of prey. Then suddenly, they see a deer, and the lion and the bear jump on the deer together. After catching the deer, the eyes of the lion and the bear fall on their opponent. The lion tells the bear, “This is my prey; I have caught it; you go somewhere else and hunt.” After listening to him for a while, the bear gets angry and says, “If I have caught this deer, I will eat it.” The lion also gets angry with the bear’s words and jumps on the bear in anger; the bear also starts fighting with the lion. One, they were already hungry, and both of them got tired soon and fell while fighting. A fox watched the fight between the two silently

The Bundle of Sticks | Aesop Fables

The Bundle of Sticks | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, a farmer had four sons. All four of them did not get along, and they always used to fight. After a few years, the farmer became very old, and when he started feeling that he would not survive, he started worrying about his four boys; he started thinking about what would happen to them after his death and how they would live as a family. The next day, the farmer thought of teaching his four boys a lesson. He called his four boys and said, “Now, I will not survive for long; all of you should come with some wood from the forest.” After some time, all four boys carry wood. The farmer gives a piece of wood to his eldest boy and tells him to break this wood. The elder boy breaks the wood easily. The farmer now

The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin | Aesop Fables

The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, there lived a donkey in a village. That poor donkey used to work all day, yet he did not get enough food to eat, and other animals also used to make fun of that donkey. In whichever field that donkey went to graze, the owner of that field would beat him and drive him away, and thus that donkey would always remain with an empty stomach. One day, the donkey passed through the forest when he saw a dead lion carcass in the woods. At first, the donkey ignored the lion’s corpse, but suddenly an idea came to him. He goes back to the lion’s corpse and takes off its skin, and now he starts walking in the forest wearing the lion’s skin. After this, whichever animal saw the donkey, mistaking it for a lion, ran away

The Old Dog Story | Aesop Fables

The Old Dog Story | Aesop Fables A man used to have a powerful dog. That dog was fierce and used to fight with every animal. But the dog got old and weak over time, and he stopped fighting with the animals. It’s only a matter of time before the dog was drinking water from the river, and a wild boar was also drinking water from the same river. He saw the dog drinking water and angrily attacked him. The dog also fought with the wild boar to save his life; the dog fought bravely but eventually lost to the boar. The pig started laughing at the dog with pride. The dog looked at the boar sadly and said, “Every dog has its day.” When I was young, I fought with all the animals and never lost my fight. But now, I am old enough to do this. Because of

The Country Mouse and the City Mouse | Aesop Fables

The Country Mouse and the City Mouse | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, two rats were very good friends. But one mouse lived in the city and the other in the village. One day, the city mouse went to visit his country mouse friend. The village mouse was delighted to see his urban friend. The native mouse took his friend for a field walk and then bathed in the river. In this way, the village mouse made the urban mouse roam his whole village, and at night he plucked fresh vegetables and grains from the fields and served them as dinner to a friend. But despite all this, the city mouse was not happy and started boasting, “What are you feeding me all this?” Come to my house sometime. I will give you a treat. The village mouse did not like what he said, but he smiled and said,

The Useless Jewel | Aesop Fables

The Useless Jewel | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, there lived a rooster in a field. The rooster used to collect grain every day, not only for himself but also for his hens and chicks. One day, when a hungry rooster was looking for grain in the fields, he found a jewel lying there. Seeing the jewel, the rooster said excitedly. Oh my God! Such a precious jewel! But after a while, the enthusiasm for the rooster subsided. He thought, “What is the use of this jewel for me?” Had the farmer gotten this jewel in my place, he might have bought a huge field. But it is useless to me; it cannot feed my stomach. Nor can I sell it and buy grain. My grain is the most precious of all the jewels in the world, which feeds my family. The rooster threw the jewel on the ground