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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The protagonist of this story is a young shepherd boy


living in a village. Every day, the boy would take his flock
of sheep to graze on a nearby hill. One day, while the
sheep were grazing, the boy felt bored and decided to
play a prank on the people of his village. "Wolf...Wolf!" he
cried out as loud as he could.
Listening to his cries for help, the villagers rushed to
help. And, when they came close, he began laughing.
When the villagers understood that the boy had fooled
them, they were very angry. Warning him not to play the
prank again, they returned.

However, the boy indulged in the mischief again a few


days later. This time too, the villagers warned the boy
before returning to the village.

A few days later, the villagers heard the boy's cries for
help once again. And, this time, it was for real. However,
the villagers were tired of being laughed at and didn't
think that the boy was really in trouble. So, they ignored
his cries for help. And, the wolf killed and ate all his
sheep.

Moral of the story:  People do not believe liars even when


they tell the truth. Do not laugh at the kindness and
helpfulness of people, they might not always offer it.

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