The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The protagonist of this story is a young shepherd boy living in a village. Every day, the boy would take his flock of sheep to graze on a nearby hill. One day, while the sheep were grazing, the boy felt bored and decided to play a prank on the people of his village. "Wolf...Wolf!" he cried out as loud as he could.

Listening to his cries for help, the villagers rushed to help. And, when they came close, he began laughing. When the villagers understood that the boy had fooled them, they were very angry. Warning him not to play the prank again, they returned.

However, the boy indulged in the mischief again a few days later. This time too, the villagers warned the boy before returning to the village.

A few days later, the villagers heard the boy's cries for help once again. And, this time, it was for real. However, the villagers were tired of being laughed at and didn't think that the boy was really in trouble. So, they ignored his cries for help. And, the wolf killed and ate all his sheep.

Moral of the story: People do not believe liars even when they tell the truth. Do not laugh at the kindness and helpfulness of people, they might not always offer it.