Complete the following story following the clue.
An old, old lion realized one day that, thanks to the weakness of age, he was too tired to hunt for his prey any more. Sadly, he went home to his den knowing that soon he would die. But before he lay down he stopped at the entrance: breathing with great difficulty and speaking in a slow, low voice he told the world of this sad condition.
The news of the lion's illness soon spread throughout the forest and caused much concern among the other beasts.
Ans. An Old Lion and the Cunning Fox
An old, old lion realized one day that, due to the weakness of age, he was too tired to hunt for his prey any more. Sadly, he went home to his den knowing that soon he would die. But before he lay down he stopped at the entrance; breathing with great difficulty and speaking in a slow, low voice he told the world of this sad condition.
The news of the lion's illness soon spread throughout the forest and caused much concern among the other beasts.
One by one, animals came to visit the old lion to pay their respects. However, the lion's age had also made him cunning. As each animal entered his den and came within reach, they became easy prey, and the lion soon grew fat.
One day, early in the morning, an old and wise fox decided to pay a visit to the respectable lion. When he approached the den, he noticed that a fellow fox, who had come to visit half an hour earlier, had fallen prey to the lion. Realizing what had happened, the fox thought the lion needed to be taught a lesson. He returned to the woods and gathered all the animals, disclosing the lion's evil policy. The old fox then came up with a plan.
The fox went back to the den and told the lion that he should stay inside because it was a safer and more comfortable place for him. The lion, trusting the fox, stayed inside the den. Once the fox managed to ensure the lion was inside, he came out and instructed all the animals to roll a huge stone to block the entrance of the cave. The animals worked together and closed the entrance, trapping the lion inside. Unable to come out, the lion soon began to starve.
After a few days, the fox returned to the den and said to the lion, "Stay here for a few more days and enjoy the consequences of the shrewd policy you adopted."
The lion, having been outwitted, was left to suffer the results of his own cunning. The other animals were safe from his treachery, and the wise fox had taught the lion a lesson he would never forget.
Long ago, there lived a lion in a dense forest. One morning his wife told him that his breath was bad and unpleasant. The lion became embarrassed and angry upon hearing it. He wanted to check this fact with others. So he called three others outside his cave.
First came the sheep. The Lion opening his mouth wide said, “Sheep, tell me if my mouth smells bad?” The sheep thought that the lion wanted an honest answer, so the sheep said, “Yes, Friend. There seems to be something wrong with your breath”. This plain speak did not go well with the lion. He pounced on the sheep, killing it.
Then the lion called the wolf and said, “What do you think? Do I have a bad breath?” The wolf saw what happened to the sheep. He wanted to be very cautious in answering a question. So, the wolf said, “Who says that Your breath is unpleasant. It’s as sweet as the smell of roses”. When the lion heard the reply, he roared in an anger and immediately attacked the wolf and killed it. “The flatterer!” growled the lion.
Finally, came the turn of the fox. The lion asked him the same question. The fox was well aware of the fate of the sheep and the wolf. So he coughed and cleared his throat again and again and then said, “Oh Dear Friend, for the last few days, I have been having a very bad cold. Due to this, I can’t smell anything, pleasant or unpleasant”.
The lion spared the fox’s life.
Moral: Do not involve yourself in a bad company or a bad situation else you may end up getting punished for no fault of yours. Sometimes, It’s wise to stay away from certain situations.
Old Lion and the Fox
An old, old lion realized one day that, thanks to the, weakness of age, he was too tired to hunt for his prey any more. Sadly he went home to his den knowing that soon he would die. But before he lay down stopped at the entrance; breathing with great difficulty and speaking in a slow, low voice he told the world of this sad condition.
The news of the lion's illness soon spread throughout the forest and caused much concern among the other beasts. One by one they came to visit him and pay their respects. However, the lion's age had also made him wily, and as each animal entered his lair and came within reach, they fell an easy prey to the lion, who soon grew fat.
One day, early in the morning, the fox who was very clever came to pay a charity visit to the old respectable lion. When he approached the den, he saw that a deer had fallen a prey to the lion. The deer had come to visit the old lion an hour earlier than the fox. The cunning fox could realised everything. He thought himself, "The lion should be given a punishment for his evil policy." The fox went back and discussed the evil policy of lion to the beasts. The beasts agree with the thought of clever fox. They also wanted to punish the lion.
The fox went to the den according to the plan. He said to the lion," You should stay in the den because it is a safer and comfortable place for you." The fox managed the lion to stay in the den. Then he came out of the den.
The fox told all the beasts to throw a huge stone into the den immediately. All the beast together threw a huge stone and made the entrance of the den closed. The lion was trapped in the den. After a few days they saw the lion's dead body in the den. The lion died of hunger.
Old lion suffered from the consequence of his evil policy. He had to pay for the evil he did.
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