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A Needless Labour

In "A Needless Labour," a Skunk seeks revenge on a Lion for a perceived slight and confronts him with an unpleasant odor, believing it to be an effective tactic. However, the Lion dismisses the Skunk's efforts, revealing that he already recognized his identity, making the Skunk's actions pointless. This unique moral story teaches a valuable lesson about the futility of seeking revenge in educational moral stories for class 7.

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A Needless Labour - Aesop's Fable illustration about pride, self-awareness, futility

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Reveal Moral

"The moral of the story is that one should not waste effort on actions that are already obvious or unnecessary."

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Age Group: adult
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme: pride
self-awareness
futility
Characters: Skunk
Lion

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