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The Frog and the Ox

In the fable "The Frog and the Ox," a young Frog excitedly describes a giant creature it saw, which the old Frog dismisses as just a farmer's Ox. Determined to outsize the Ox, the old Frog inflates himself repeatedly, ultimately bursting in a tragic display of self-conceit. This cautionary tale serves as a popular moral story, illustrating the dangers of trying to be something one is not, making it a quick read that offers life-changing lessons.

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The Frog and the Ox - Aesop's Fable illustration about self-conceit, ambition, consequences of pride
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"The moral of the story is that excessive pride and self-conceit can lead to one's downfall."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
story for class 5
Theme
self-conceit
ambition
consequences of pride
Characters
little Frog
big Frog
Farmer White
Ox

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