The Boy and the Scorpion

The Boy and the Scorpion | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, a boy named Shyam; had a very strange poor hobby. He was fond of catching and collecting various insects, especially grasshoppers. All his time after coming from school was spent collecting insects. Shyam would keep the insects after catching them in a bag, and after going home, he would put them in a box. One day, Shyam caught the locusts and filled them in the bag. After many hours of hard work, he caught a lot of grasshoppers. When Shyam is about to go home, he suddenly sees a scorpion. Shyam picked up the scorpion, considering it to be a locust. Showing its sting to Shyam, the scorpion