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The Sportsman and the Squirrel

In this wisdom-packed moral story, a Sportsman, after wounding a Squirrel, chases it with a stick, claiming he wishes to end its suffering. The Squirrel, defiantly revealing the hypocrisy of the Sportsman's actions, asserts its desire to survive despite its pain. Overcome with shame, the Sportsman ultimately refrains from harming the Squirrel and walks away, highlighting the value-based moral that true compassion must align with understanding and respect for life.

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The Sportsman and the Squirrel - Aesop's Fable illustration about hypocrisy, compassion, self-awareness

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Reveal Moral

"The moral of the story is that true compassion requires understanding the needs of others rather than imposing one's own misguided intentions."

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The Bear and the Fox

In the short fable "The Bear and the Fox," a boastful Bear claims to be the most philanthropic animal, asserting he respects humans so greatly that he won't even touch their dead bodies. The clever Fox counters this claim, suggesting it would be far more virtuous for the Bear to eat the dead rather than prey on the living. This well-known moral story highlights the true nature of philanthropy in a humorous and thought-provoking manner.

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The Man and His Wife

In this simple short story with a moral, a man discovers that his wife is disliked by everyone in his household. To gauge her reception elsewhere, he sends her to visit her father's home, only to learn upon her return that even the herdsmen and shepherds treated her with aversion. This leads him to conclude that if she is despised by those who see her briefly, her reception among family, with whom she spent more time, must have been even worse, illustrating the value-based lesson that small signs can indicate larger truths.

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Quick Facts

Age Group: adult
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children
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Theme: hypocrisy
compassion
self-awareness
Characters: Sportsman
Squirrel
Dog

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