AN INTELLIGENT TORTOISE
One day a tiger was drinking water from a river. He saw a tortoise walking by. With a jump, he caught the tortoise. The shell of the tortoise was very hard. The tiger tried his, best to break it. But he failed. He tried again and again but the result was tire same.
The tiger said to the tortoise that his shell was too hard for him to break. He also told the tortoise that he was going to throw the tortoise into the fire. The tortoise was frightened. But it did not express it. He told the tiger, "It's no problem, Sir, the fire is a good friend of mine. He likes me very much." The tiger could not understand the trick of the tortoise. So, he asked the tortoise again if he feared the fire. The tortoise told him the same thing. It made the tiger very angry.
Then the tiger said that he would throw it into the water. The tortoise became very happy but didn't reveal it. He pretended by crying out in grief that he feared water. He said that he would die in the water. He requested the tiger not to throw him into water. But the foolish tiger laughed at the tortoise. He threw the tortoise into the river. Thus the tortoise was successful to escape and save his life from the cruel tiger.
An Intelligent Tortoise
One day, a thirsty tiger was drinking water from a river when he noticed a slow-moving tortoise nearby. The tiger was feeling hungry, so with a quick jump, he caught the tortoise in his strong paws.
The tiger tried to crush the tortoise’s hard shell with his sharp teeth, but no matter how hard he bit, the shell did not break. He tried again and again, but the result was the same—the shell remained unbreakable. Frustrated, the tiger growled, "Your shell is too strong! But I know how to get rid of you! I will throw you into the fire!" The tortoise felt afraid, but he was also clever. Without showing his fear, he calmly said, "Oh, that's no problem, Sir! Fire is my friend. It keeps me warm and safe."
The foolish tiger did not realize that the tortoise was tricking him. He asked again, "So, you are not afraid of fire?" The tortoise replied, "Not at all! Fire loves me, and I love fire." Hearing this, the tiger became angry. He wanted to punish the tortoise in a way that would make him suffer. He thought for a moment and then said, "Then I will throw you into the river instead!"
Hearing this, the tortoise felt very happy, but he did not show it. Instead, he pretended to be terrified and cried out, "Oh no! Please don’t throw me into the water! I will surely drown and die!" The foolish tiger laughed loudly, thinking he had finally found a way to get rid of the tortoise. Without another thought, he threw the tortoise into the river.
As soon as the tortoise hit the water, he happily swam away. The tiger watched in shock, realizing too late that he had been tricked. This story teaches us that intelligence is more powerful than strength. A clever mind can overcome any danger, no matter how powerful the enemy is.
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