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
