THE CROW AND THE JACKAL

THE CROW AND THE JACKAL - MORAL STORY

This is a famous story that has been told for years and years. It is about a crow that was cheated the way he cheated someone else.

An old lady was selling some delicious dough rings. The crow stealthily hopped and stole a dough ring and flew away to a far away tree. The crow thought to itself, "How stealthy am I! I can eat this dough ring without any disturbance here. At that very moment, a jackal happened to pass that way.

He sniffed and caught the smell of the dough ring. Up on the tree, he saw the crow perched and about to Aplan struck the jackal. the sweet dough ring. "Hey crow sister, you are such a beauty. Your black feathers and the cute beak are breathtaking," the jackal started flattering. The crow started to faint in the flattery. The jackal added, "Oh! I love to hear your voice." The crow opened her mouth to sing, but alas, the dough ring fell down and the jackal ate it all and left the place.

Moral: CHEAT NOT, ELSE, YOU SHALL BE CHEATED TOO !!!

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