Moral story 41-45

1. The Magic Pot:

A poor old woman lived in a small hut. One day, a kind stranger gave her a magic pot. He told her that whenever she said, "Pot, cook!" the pot would fill with delicious porridge. When she said, "Pot, stop!" the pot would stop cooking.

The woman was overjoyed and never went hungry again. One day, she went out and her daughter, curious, decided to try the pot. She said, "Pot, cook!" and the pot started filling with porridge. But the daughter didn't know how to stop it. The porridge overflowed, filling the hut and then spilling into the street.

The whole town was soon flooded with porridge. Finally, the old woman returned and said, "Pot, stop!" The pot stopped, but the street was still full of porridge.

Moral: Knowledge without control can lead to chaos.

2. The Farmer and His Sons' Treasure:

A farmer, knowing he was nearing his end, wanted to teach his lazy sons a valuable lesson. He called them to his bedside and said, "My sons, there is a treasure hidden in our vineyard. Dig for it after I am gone."

After the farmer's death, the sons eagerly dug up the entire vineyard, searching for the treasure. They found no gold or jewels, but their digging had loosened the soil. That year, the vineyard produced a bountiful harvest.

The sons realized that the "treasure" their father had spoken of was the reward of hard work.

Moral: Hard work is its own reward.

3. The Crow and the Pitcher:

A thirsty crow flew over a parched land, searching for water. Finally, he spotted a pitcher with a little water at the bottom. The water was too low for him to reach with his beak.

The crow thought for a moment and then had an idea. He gathered small stones and dropped them one by one into the pitcher. As the stones filled the pitcher, the water level rose, and the crow was able to drink.

Moral: Necessity is the mother of invention; perseverance leads to solutions.

4. The Wind and the Sun:

The wind and the sun argued about who was stronger. They decided to test their strength on a traveler wearing a cloak. Whoever could make the traveler remove his cloak would be declared the stronger.

The wind blew with all its might, but the traveler only held his cloak tighter. Then, the sun began to shine warmly. The traveler felt the warmth and took off his cloak.

Moral: Kindness and gentle persuasion are more powerful than force.

5. The Fox and the Stork:

A fox invited a stork to dinner and served soup in shallow dishes. The fox easily lapped up the soup, but the stork, with its long beak, could not eat anything.

The stork, wanting to teach the fox a lesson, invited the fox to dinner. The stork served food in tall, narrow jars. The stork could easily eat with its long beak, but the fox could not reach the food.

Moral: Treat others as you would like to be treated.