Kids · English · Hindi

Heron and cat

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Once upon a time, the cat and heron became friends. One day the cat invited heron to eat at her house. Heron happily reached on time. The cat welcomed him and gave him a mat to sit on. The cat opened the lid of the eating utensil and the fragrance of rice pudding increased the appetite of the heron. The cat poured pudding in two wide plates and cunningly said to heron, "Brother, this way the pudding will cool down quickly." The cat started eating the pudding easily from the plate but due to his long beak, the heron remained hungry.

A few days later Heron invited the cat to eat at his home. The heron also made rice pudding and brought two long-necked jugs to serve it. Heron placed a jug in front of the cat and said, "Sister, last time the pudding was very tasty but it got cold very soon, so today I put it in the narrow-mouthed pot — now we can enjoy the hot pudding together." Heron put his long beak in the pot and started eating the pudding, but the cat could only stare at the heron and left with a hungry stomach.

The moral of the tale

Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Kindness and fairness make true friendships last.