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The Farmer and the Snake

In "The Farmer and the Snake," a classic moral story, a farmer's act of kindness in rescuing a frozen snake leads to his mortal injury when the snake bites him after being revived. This thought-provoking tale illustrates that not all creatures deserve compassion, highlighting a powerful lesson found in many childhood stories with moral undertones: the greatest kindness can sometimes be met with ungratefulness. Ultimately, the farmer's fate serves as a reminder that compassion directed towards the undeserving can lead to harm.

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The Farmer and the Snake - Aesop's Fable illustration about compassion, betrayal, the consequences of kindness
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Reveal Moral

"The moral of the story is that helping the ungrateful can lead to one's own harm."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
adult
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
story for class 5
Theme
compassion
betrayal
the consequences of kindness
Characters
Farmer
Snake

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