A
hare and a tortoise
Once there lived a
hare in a forest. He was always proud of his speed. A tortoise also lived
there. The hare always teased the tortoise for its slow speed. One day, the tortoise
was moving very slowly. The hare laughed at it saying, “Can’t you move a little
faster?” The tortoise felt angry and said, “Why don’t we run a race and see who
wins?” The hare laughed even more and said, “Why not, let’s do that.” The next
morning, they started their race. The hare ran so fast that the tortoise
remained far behind. He looked back but there was no trace of the tortoise. The
hare was sure of his victory and sat under a tree to take rest. But
unfortunately, he felt asleep. On the other hand, the tortoise ran slowly but
steadily. Within a short time, it passed by the sleeping hare. When the hare
woke up, he looked around and noticed in surprised that the tortoise was near
the finishing line. He ran as fast as he could but it was too late. The tortoise
had reached the finishing line. Moral of the story: “Slow and steady wins the race.”
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