A
lion and a mouse
Once, a lion was sleeping in a forest.
Suddenly, a mouse came there. It did not notice the sleeping lion. It was
running about and playing happily. Accidentally it ran over the face of the
lion and awoke him. At this, the lion grew very angry. It caught the mouse and
said, “You little creature, how dare you disturb me. I’ll kill you.” The mouse
got frightened and said, “You majesty, if you kill a little creature like me,
it will not bring any credit for you. Please excuse me for this time.” The lion
felt pity and let the mouse go. The mouse thanked the lion said, “If I get opportunity,
I’ll help you.” The lion laughed and said, “A little creature like you can
never help a big creature like me.” After a few days, the lion was caught in a
hunter’s net. It tried hard to be free but failed and so it began to roar
helplessly. Hearing the roar of the lion, the mouse came quickly and said,
“Sir, please wait. I’ll help you.” The mouse cut the net with its sharp teeth
and set the lion free. The lion was very happy and said, “Thank you little
mouse. You have saved my life. Now I know that the small ones can also help the
big ones.” Moral of the story: “A little creature should not be neglected.”
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