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The Quack Frog

In "The Quack Frog," a frog falsely claims to be a skilled physician, boasting of his medical expertise to all the animals. However, a skeptical fox highlights the frog's own ailments, teaching young readers a timeless moral about the folly of pretending to have qualifications one does not possess. This short moral tale serves as a valuable lesson learned from stories about the importance of honesty and self-awareness.

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The Quack Frog - Aesop's Fable illustration about deception, self-awareness, the folly of pride
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"The moral of the story is that one should not claim expertise or offer advice when they themselves are not capable or knowledgeable in the subject."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme
deception
self-awareness
the folly of pride
Characters
Frog
Fox
beasts

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