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The Thirsty Pigeon

In "The Thirsty Pigeon," a moral story that serves as a cautionary tale for children, a pigeon, desperate for water, mistakenly believes a painted goblet on a signboard is real and crashes into it, injuring herself. Captured by a bystander, her plight illustrates the importance of discretion over impulsive actions, making it a valuable lesson found in motivational stories with moral for class 7.

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The Thirsty Pigeon - Aesop's Fable illustration about desire, caution, consequences
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Reveal Moral

"The moral of the story is that eagerness or zeal should be tempered with caution and discernment."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
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Theme
desire
caution
consequences
Characters
Pigeon
bystander

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