aesop’s fables

The Widow and the Sheep | Aesop’s Fables

The Widow and the Sheep | Aesop’s Fables Widow and the Sheep | Podcast Once upon a time, there lived a poor widow in a village. She had a single sheep and sold its fleece at the market to make ends meet. To save money, she would shear the sheep herself. One day, while she was shearing the sheep, she accidentally cut its flesh along with the fleece. The sheep cried out in pain and questioned the widow, asking why she was hurting them. The sheep suggested that if she wanted its flesh, she should take it to the butcher to be killed instantly. However, if she wanted its fleece, there was a skilled shearer who could shear it without causing any pain. The widow felt ashamed of herself and apologized to the sheep for her mistake. She then applied ointment to the sheep’s wound and promised never to harm

The Proud Peacock | Aesop’s Fables

The Proud Peacock | Aesop’s Fables The Proud Peacock | Podcast Once upon a time, there was a forest teeming with wildlife and birds. One day, the weather was exceptionally pleasant, with a gentle breeze blowing and the promise of rain. A peacock was dancing in the rain with joy because of the weather. While he was dancing, he caught sight of a crane flying overhead. Unable to resist poking fun at the crane’s plain appearance, the peacock said, “Look at me, with all my colourful feathers, and then look at you, so plain and dry.” The crane responded, “It’s true that I may lack your flamboyance, but I can soar so high that I can speak with the stars. Meanwhile, you can only strut around on the ground like an ordinary bird. The peacock came to realise that he had made a mistake by ridiculing the crane. The moral

The Ungrateful Travellers | Aesop’s Fables

The Ungrateful Travellers | Aesop’s Fables Ungrateful Travellers | Podcast Once upon a time, two men were travelling together and had covered a long distance. They were tired and decided to rest for a while before continuing their journey. They searched for a place to rest and came across a tree with big branches that provided plenty of shade. Both the travellers lay down under the tree to rest. One of the travellers noticed that the tree didn’t have any fruit or flowers while they were resting. He told the other traveller that the tree was boring and useless because it didn’t do anything. The other traveller agreed with him. They were unaware that the tree could hear their conversation and was extremely upset by their lack of gratitude. The tree spoke up and retorted, “You both are so ungrateful! “Here I am, providing shade to people like you, and