The Foolish Stag Moral Story in English for Inter Part-1 (For Average & Weak Students)
2. A FOOLISH STAG
Storytelling is as old as man. It has been one of the greatest sources of preaching moral values because every story is written with some moral purpose. All the prophets, the saints, religious scholars, and teachers have adopted it as a source of preaching every kind of morality. If one follows the lesson preached in the story, one can avoid many perils and problems. The story “A Foolish Stag” also gives us a sublime moral lesson.
Once, a stag felt thirsty. He went to a nearby stream. When he began to drink water, he saw his reflection in the clear running water. He was delighted to see the beauty of his horns. But when he saw his legs, he became displeased. He began to curse his legs.
When he was lost in his thoughts, he saw some hounds coming towards him. He was terrified. He began to run to save his life. His legs were of great help to him, and he reached the jungle. But in the jungle, his horns were caught in the thick bushes. He tried to free himself, but all in vain. In the meantime, the hounds reached there. At this moment, he thought that he was in the wrong. They caught the stag and tore it into pieces. His horns of which he was so proud became the cause of his death. We learn from the story: “Pride hath a fall.”
Moral:
1. Pride hath a fall.
2. Appearances are often deceptive.
3. Never find fault with the ways of nature. 4. All that glitters is not gold.
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