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The Wolf and the Ostrich

In the creative moral story "The Wolf and the Ostrich," a wolf chokes on a bunch of keys after eating a man and asks an ostrich for help to retrieve them. The ostrich obliges but humorously claims that a kind act is its own reward, asserting that she has eaten the keys instead. This whimsical tale serves as a life-lesson moral story, illustrating that selflessness does not always seek a reward.

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The Wolf and the Ostrich - Aesop's Fable illustration about selflessness, consequences of actions, the value of kindness
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Reveal Moral

"The moral of the story is that selfless acts of kindness should not be expected to be rewarded."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme
selflessness
consequences of actions
the value of kindness
Characters
Wolf
Ostrich

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