Short Stories With Moral Lesson

1.
The Hare and the Tortoise

There was once a hare who was friends with a tortoise.
One day, he challenged the tortoise to a race. Seeing how
slow the tortoise was going, the hare thought he’ll win this
easily. So he took a nap while the tortoise kept on going.
When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was already
at the finish line. Much to his chagrin, the tortoise won the
race while he was busy sleeping.
Moral of the story:

There are actually a couple of moral lessons we can
learn from this story. The hare teaches that overconfidence
can sometimes ruin you. While the tortoise teaches us about
the power of perseverance. Even if all the odds are stacked
against you, never give up. Sometimes life is not about
who’s the fastest or the strongest, it’s about who is the most
consistent.
2. The Dog and the Bone

Once there was a dog who wandered the streets night
and day in search of food. One day, he found a big juicy
bone and he immediately grabbed it between his mouth and
took it home. On his way home, he crossed a river and saw
another dog who also had a bone in its mouth. He wanted
that bone for himself too. But as he opened his mouth, the
bone he was biting fell into the river and sank. That night, he
went home hungry.
Moral of the story:

If we always envy what others have, we’ll end up losing
what we already have, just like the greedy dog.
3. The Thirsty Crow

After flying a long distance, a thirsty crow was
wandering the forest in search of water. Finally, he saw a
pot half-filled with water. He tried to drink from it but his
beak wasn’t long enough to reach the water inside. He then
saw pebbles on the ground and one by one, he put them in
the pot until the water rose to the brim. The crow then
hastily drank from it and quenched his thirst.
Moral of the story:

If there’s a will, there’s a way. Every problem has a solution
if we just look hard enough and don’t give up.
4. Lazy John
There was a boy named John who was so lazy, he couldn’t
even bother to change his clothes. One day, he saw that the
apple tree in their yard was full of fruits. He wanted to eat
some apples but he was too lazy to climb the tree and take
the fruits. So he lay down underneath the tree and waited for
the fruits to fall off. John waited and waited until he was
very hungry but the apples never fell.
Moral of the story:

Laziness can get you nowhere. If you want something, you
need to work hard for it.
5. The Fox and The Grapes

Once there was a hungry fox who stumbled upon a
vineyard. After seeing the round, juicy grapes hanging in a
bunch, the fox drooled. But no matter how high he jumped,
he couldn’t reach for it. So he told himself that it was
probably sour and left. That night, he had to sleep on an
empty stomach.
Moral of the Story:

Most of us have the tendency to act like the fox. When we
want something but think it’s too hard to attain, we make up
excuses. We tell ourselves that it’s probably not that great
instead of working hard for it.
6. The Ant and The Grasshopper
The ant and the grasshopper were good friends. In the
summer, the ant works hard to fill his storage with food.
While the grasshopper was enjoying the fine weather and
playing all day. When winter came, the ant was lying cozily
in his home surrounded by the food he stored during the
summer. While the grasshopper was in his home, hungry and
freezing. He asked the ant for food and the ant gave him
some. But it wasn’t enough to last the entire winter. When he
tried to ask the ant again, the latter replied: “I’m sorry my
friend but my food is just enough for my family to last until
the end of winter. If I give you more, we too will starve. We
had the entire summer to prepare for the winter but you
chose to play instead.”
Moral of the story:

Winter, in this story, represents a time in our life where food
and resources are scarce. While summer is that time where
everything is abundant. So if you have a lot right now, save
some of it for the winter.
7. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
There was once a shepherd boy who liked to play tricks. One
day, while he was watching over the herd, the boy decided to
play a trick and cried “wolf! wolf!”. The people who heard
rushed over to help him. But they were disappointed when
they saw that there was no wolf and the boy was laughing at
them. The next day, he did it again and people rushed to his
aid only to be disappointed once again. On the third day, the
boy saw a wolf devouring one of his sheep and cried for
help. But the people who heard him thought this is just
another of the boy’s pranks so no one came to help him. That
day, the boy lost some of his sheep to the wolf.
Moral of the story:

If you always lie and cheat on other people, there will come
a time when no one will believe you anymore.
8. The Ugly Duckling

Most of us have probably heard of this story as this is one of
the most popular fairy tales in the world. The story revolves around
a duckling who from the moment of his birth has always felt
different from his siblings. He was always picked on because he
didn’t look like the rest of them. One day, he had enough and ran
away from the pond he grew up in. He wandered near and far
looking for a family who would accept him. Months passed and
seasons changed but everywhere he went, nobody wanted him
because he was such an ugly duck. Then one day, he came upon a
family of swans. Upon looking at them, he realized that during the
months he spent looking for a family to call his own, he had grown
into a beautiful swan. Now he finally understood why he never
looked like the rest of his siblings because he isn’t a duck but a
swan.
Moral of the story:

We shouldn’t be too quick to judge others based on their
physical appearance. Just because someone doesn’t fit societal
definitions of beauty doesn’t mean they’re ugly. Each of us is
beautiful in our own unique way and it’s time we accept and
celebrate that individuality.
9. The Lion and the Poor Slave

There was once a slave who was treated cruelly by his
master. One day, he couldn’t take it anymore and ran away
to the forest to escape. There he chanced upon a lion who
couldn’t walk because of the thorn in its paw. Although he’s
scared, the slave mustered his courage and took out the
thorn in the lion’s paw. When the lion was finally free of the
thorn, he ran into the forest and didn’t harm the slave.
Sometime later, the slave was caught by his master along
with some animals in the forest. The master then ordered the
slave to be thrown into the lion’s den. When the slave saw
the lion, he recognized it as the same lion he helped in the
forest. The slave was able to escape the den unharmed and
he freed all the other animals.
Moral of the story:

The good you did will always have a way of coming
back to you. So do good deeds and be kind to others and the
world will be kind to you.
10. The Elephant and the Ants

There was once a proud elephant who always bullied
smaller animals. He would go to the anthill near his home
and spray water at the ants. The ants, with their size, could
do nothing but cry. The elephant just laughed and threatened
the ants that he would crush them to death. One day, the ants
had enough and decided to teach the elephant a lesson. They
went straight into the elephant’s trunk and started biting
him. The elephant could only howl in pain. He realized his
mistake and apologized to the ants and all the animals he
bullied.
Moral of the story:

Be humble and treat everyone with kindness. If you think
you’re stronger than others, then use your strength to protect
them instead of harming them.

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The Hare and the Tortoise

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2. The Dog and the Bone

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3. The Thirsty Crow

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5. The Fox and The Grapes

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8. The Ugly Duckling

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9. The Lion and the Poor Slave

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10. The Elephant and the Ants

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