15 Classic Aesop’s Fables | Timeless Moral Stories for Kids | Little Fox

0:00 Little fox.

0:12 One day, the tortoise was taking a nice slow walk.

0:16 He was going around the lake.

0:18 Suddenly, whoosh!

0:21 Wind rushed at him as the hair raced past.

0:25 The tortoise flopped over onto his back.

0:31 Oops.

0:30 The hair laughed loudly.

0:32 Tortoise turned himself back over.

0:35 It's not funny, hair.

0:38 You should be careful of others on the path.

0:41 Well, slowpol shouldn't be on the path.

0:44 Hair said.

0:45 It's for speedy runners like me.

0:48 Just then, a fox walked by.

0:50 He saw the two animals angry expressions.

0:54 "What's wrong?"

0:56 he asked.

0:57 This path IS FOR SPEEDY RUNNERS, NOT SLOW WALKERS,

1:01 hair said.

1:02 The path is for everyone,

1:04 Tortoise said.

1:06 They glared at each other.

1:08 Let's have a race.

1:10 Hair finally said.

1:12 The winner can decide who gets to use the path.

1:16 Fine,

1:16 Tortoise said.

1:17 We'll race.

1:19 I can be the judge.

1:21 Fox said.

1:22 We'll have the race tomorrow.

1:24 Hair said.

1:25 We'll race once around the lake.

1:29 I'll be here,

1:30 Tortoise said.

1:35 The next day, lots of animals gathered to watch the race.

1:40 The hair and the tortoise met at the starting line.

1:43 The hair grinned.

1:45 "You'll never beat me.

1:46 I'm fast and you're slow.

1:48 Just give up, tortoise."

1:50 "I want to race,"

1:52 the tortoise said calmly.

1:54 Then we'll see who the winner is.

1:57 The fox came over to start the race.

2:00 On your mark, get set, go.

2:04 The two racers took off.

2:06 The hair instantly shot ahead.

2:09 See you later, tortoise.

2:11 Much later,

2:14 he said laughing.

2:16 The hair ran fast for a while.

2:19 When he looked back, he couldn't see the tortoise at all.

2:23 I'm way ahead of him,

2:25 he thought.

2:26 Up ahead, hair spotted some delicious looking carrots.

2:31 Yum.

2:31 I'll stop for a snack.

2:33 That slow tortoise will never catch up to me.

2:36 The tortoise kept walking along at the same steady pace.

2:41 Following the path, he kept his eyes straight ahead.

2:45 Tortoise.

2:46 Tortoise.

2:47 Some animals cheered his name.

2:50 You can do it.

2:58 The hair suddenly woke up.

3:00 I fell asleep after my snack.

3:02 He looked back, but the tortoise was nowhere in sight.

3:06 Phew.

3:08 He got up and raced toward the finish line.

3:10 When he got close, he gasped in surprise.

3:14 The tortoise was crossing the finish line.

3:21 "Impossible!" hair cried.

3:22 Tortoise looked back at hair and smiled.

3:25 You're very fast, Hair.

3:28 But slow but steady wins the race.

3:34 Once upon a time, there was a young boy.

3:36 He lived in a quiet village where many people owned sheep.

3:40 The boy's job was to watch all the sheep.

3:45 He had to protect them from hungry wolves.

3:50 Looking after the sheep was easy, but it wasn't fun.

3:57 I'm so bored, he thought.

4:01 I wish something exciting would happen.

4:09 One day, the boy had an idea.

4:14 He took a deep breath.

4:16 A wolf, he shouted.

4:20 "Help!

4:21 There's a wolf!"

4:26 The whole village heard the boy's cry.

4:31 Everyone ran to the boy in fright.

4:39 "WHERE IS HE?

4:40 Where's the wolf?"

4:42 an old man asked.

4:45 The boy shrugged and tried to hide his grin.

4:49 Um, I guess it ran away.

4:53 The villagers frowned.

4:55 No one believed the boy.

4:58 But what could they say?

5:02 The next day, the boy was watching the sheep again.

5:06 "Yesterday was fun,"

5:08 he thought.

5:10 He giggled as he thought about how he had tricked the villagers.

5:14 "I'll do it again."

5:17 The boy took a deep breath.

5:20 "A wolf!" he shouted.

5:23 "Help!

5:24 There's a wolf!" The frightened villagers ran to the boy and looked around.

5:34 "Where's the wolf?" a shopkeeper cried.

5:37 Yes.

5:38 Where is it?

5:40 The old man asked, frowning.

5:43 The boy hid his grin.

5:46 It was just here and then it ran off.

5:50 The old man sighed.

5:53 Never cry wolf when there is no wolf.

5:58 The villagers nodded.

6:00 THAT'S A BAD IDEA, BOY.

6:04 After everyone left, the boy burst out laughing.

6:12 Suddenly, he heard the sheep.

6:15 The boy gulped.

6:17 A big wolf was chasing the sheep.

6:20 "A wolf!" the boy shouted.

6:24 "Help!

6:24 There's a wolf!

6:26 Really!"

6:28 All of the villagers heard the boy crying,

6:32 "Wolf!

6:32 But this time they were not going to fall for his trick.

6:36 So everyone ignored his shouts.

6:42 In the evening, the villagers came to check on their sheep.

6:46 But the sheep were gone.

6:49 The wolf had eaten them all up.

6:56 The shopkeeper gasped,

6:59 "Where are the sheep?

7:02 I called wolf, but nobody came to help me.

7:06 The boy said.

7:08 Of course, nobody came to help you.

7:11 The old man snapped.

7:13 The shopkeeper glared at the boy.

7:16 You tricked us twice.

7:20 The old man nodded.

7:23 You called wolf when there was no wolf.

7:28 The boy hung his head.

7:31 Sorry,

7:34 you learned something today.

7:36 The old man said,

7:38 "Nobody believes a liar, even when a liar tells the truth."

7:48 One day, a little mouse was wandering deep in the jungle.

7:52 "Oh no,"

7:54 she thought, looking around.

7:56 "I think I'm lost." The little mouse was tired and hungry.

8:02 Sitting down to rest, she spotted something yellow in the grass.

8:09 "Food,"

8:08 she thought.

8:11 She dashed over and bit into the yellow thing.

8:15 But it was not food.

8:18 It was a tail.

8:20 The tail of a huge lion.

8:26 "OW!"

8:25 THE lion roared.

8:27 I am king of the jungle.

8:31 WHO DARED TO BITE MY TAIL?

8:35 The mouse trembled in fear.

8:37 I'm sorry, my king.

8:39 I'm lost and hungry.

8:41 I didn't realize it was your tail.

8:43 Please forgive me.

8:46 The lion stared down at the tiny creature and laughed.

8:51 You bit my tail.

8:55 Why, you're nothing but a little mouse.

8:58 He opened his jaws wide, ready to eat her.

9:05 Wait,

9:04 the mouse cried.

9:06 I am much too small to eat.

9:10 Please let me go, and in return, I promise.

9:17 Yes.

9:16 The mouse thought fast.

9:19 I promise to help you someday.

9:23 Ha!

9:23 The lion laughed again, this time harder than before.

9:28 "You're just a tiny mouse.

9:30 You can't help me.

9:33 I am the king of this jungle.

9:37 I do not need anyone's help.

9:40 But since you made me laugh, I will let you go."

9:47 Thank you, my king.

9:49 and you'll see someday I will help you.

9:53 The mouse ran off fast before the lion changed his mind.

10:04 A few days later, the mouse was back in the jungle.

10:08 She heard a familiar roar.

10:10 "Oh my,"

10:11 the mouse thought.

10:13 That sounds like the lion.

10:16 Is he in trouble?

10:18 She dashed toward the sound.

10:21 Sure enough, there was the lion trapped in a hunter's strong net.

10:27 "My king, do not worry,"

10:29 the mouse said.

10:30 I will help you.

10:33 "It's you again." "Oh,"

10:37 the lion sighed.

10:40 "How can you help a big lion like me?

10:44 YOU'RE MUCH TOO SMALL TO DO ANYTHING.

10:48 Just watch, the mouse said.

10:52 The mouse began chewing on the net.

10:55 Soon she had made a big hole.

10:58 The lion slipped right through it.

11:01 The large king of the jungle bowed to the little mouse.

11:07 "Thank you, mouse,"

11:08 he said.

11:10 "You kept your promise and saved my life.

11:14 I'll never judge anyone by their size again.

11:27 One fine day, a greedy dog took a walk.

11:47 He saw something in the grass.

11:51 "Oh, it's a bone.

11:52 I love bones,"

11:54 he said.

11:57 "What a lucky day.

11:59 Lucky day.

11:59 Lucky day." H how will I cook my new bone?

12:08 He said,

12:12 "Will I smoke it?" "No." "Will I boil it?" "No." "Will

12:19 I fry it?" "No way." I will eat it as it is.

12:30 That is the best way to eat a delicious bone.

12:34 Lulu la.

12:37 He danced.

12:41 Oh, what if another dog sees me?

12:44 He said, "No, I will not.

12:48 I will not share my bone.

12:50 It is all mine." "Where can I hide my bone?"

12:56 He looked around and quickly left the park.

13:02 He ran and ran.

13:05 Finally, he ran onto a bridge.

13:08 Phew.

13:09 Now my bone is safe, he thought.

13:13 The greedy dog was very tired, so he rested on the bridge.

13:19 He looked down into the stream.

13:25 Hey, who is that?

13:27 He thought.

13:30 That dog has a bone, too.

13:33 H.

13:34 His bone is bigger than mine.

13:36 And his bone still has meat on it.

13:43 The greedy dog wanted the other bone, too.

13:48 Give me that bone, he said.

13:54 Oh, my bone.

13:55 It is gone.

14:00 But it was too late.

14:02 His bone fell into the deep stream.

14:12 One summer, a young grasshopper moved into a forest.

14:17 "What a beautiful place,"

14:19 he thought.

14:21 "I'll live here." The happy grasshopper did a little dance.

14:27 Soon, a group of ants marched by, carrying green leaves and grass.

14:33 Hello, new neighbors.

14:36 Grasshopper waved.

14:39 Would you like to play with me?

14:41 We're busy today.

14:43 The ants said

14:45 we don't have time to play.

14:49 Come on,

14:51 Grasshopper said.

14:53 It's a beautiful day.

14:55 We'll have so much fun.

14:58 Sorry,

14:59 the ant said before marching away.

15:06 The next day, Grasshopper woke up late.

15:09 He saw the ants marching by again.

15:13 "Hi there, neighbors,"

15:15 he said.

15:19 "Why are you out so early?" "It's not early," one ant said.

15:26 We're working,

15:27 another said.

15:29 Why do you need to work so much?

15:32 Grasshopper asked.

15:34 We're gathering food for winter.

15:36 A little ant said.

15:41 Winter.

15:45 Grasshopper laughed.

15:48 It's summer.

15:52 It's too early to get ready for winter.

15:56 How foolish.

16:00 You're foolish,

16:01 an ant said.

16:05 Why?

16:05 Grasshopper asked.

16:08 You'll see.

16:09 The ant warned him.

16:16 As summer passed, Grasshopper spent each day having fun.

16:23 He slept late.

16:28 Then he danced and played.

16:34 You work too much,

16:36 grasshopper said whenever the ants went by.

16:40 You play too much,

16:42 the ants said.

16:48 Soon fall arrived and the forest changed colors.

16:53 Leaves fell from trees and the grass turned brown.

16:57 Grasshoppers still played every day and the ants were busier than ever.

17:06 One morning, grasshopper woke up feeling cold.

17:11 When he opened his eyes, he saw it was snowing.

17:15 Snow covered the ground and all the trees were bare.

17:23 Grasshopper shivered.

17:26 Winter is here.

17:28 I should look for food.

17:34 Grasshopper searched the snowy forest, but couldn't find anything to eat.

17:40 The next day, Grasshopper still couldn't find any food.

17:45 He searched long and hard.

17:48 Eventually, he found the ants home.

17:57 Please,

17:59 Grasshopper begged.

18:01 Where can I find food?

18:05 I'm so hungry.

18:09 It's too late, one ant said.

18:13 Another nodded.

18:15 You won't find any food until spring.

18:19 What will I do?

18:25 Grasshopper sobbed.

18:28 The little ant looked at the other ants.

18:32 Grasshopper will die without food.

18:36 The other side.

18:41 Fine,

18:41 one said.

18:43 There's only one thing to do.

18:46 That winter, grasshopper stayed with the ants.

18:51 They shared their food with him.

18:56 Grasshopper was thankful for their kindness, and he learned an important lesson.

19:04 As soon as spring arrived, Grasshopper darted outside.

19:09 "Where are you going?" the little ant asked.

19:13 Grasshopper smiled.

19:16 "I have work to do.

19:18 I must gather food for winter.

19:25 One summer day, a fox was trotting through the woods.

19:30 He stopped to wipe his forehead.

19:33 Phew, he thought.

19:35 It's quite hot today.

19:37 I'm getting really thirsty.

19:40 Just then, the fox spotted a grape vine.

19:43 It was wrapped around the trunk and branches of a tree.

19:47 Hanging from a high branch was a bunch of sweet grapes.

19:51 The fox loved all fruits, but sweet grapes were his favorite.

19:56 And they were hanging right above his head.

19:59 M

20:01 the fox licked his lips.

20:03 Those sweet grapes look quite juicy.

20:06 I will get some.

20:09 The thirsty fox leaped off, ready to bite into those grapes.

20:13 But the branch was much higher than he thought.

20:16 His jaws snapped shut on nothing but air.

20:20 The poor fox fell back down and tumbled on the ground.

20:26 The fox got up and dusted off his fur.

20:30 That's okay.

20:31 I'll just try again.

20:32 The fox backed away from the tree to take a running leap.

20:36 This time he jumped higher, but he tumbled onto the ground again.

20:46 The fox gritted his teeth.

20:49 I must reach that branch.

20:52 He ran faster.

20:53 He leaped higher.

20:55 He tried again and again to get the grapes, but still he could not reach them.

21:02 H.

21:03 The fox scratched his head and stared at the fruit.

21:07 I really want those grapes.

21:09 What can I do?

21:11 An owl was watching the fox from a nearby tree.

21:14 So was a young gray squirrel.

21:17 Too bad, fox,

21:19 the owl called.

21:21 It looks like those sweet grapes are out of your reach.

21:26 The squirrel nodded.

21:27 You'll never be able to get them, Fox.

21:30 You can't climb like me, and you can't fly like Owl.

21:35 The fox flushed.

21:37 How embarrassing, he thought.

21:39 He pretended to stare harder at the grapes above his head.

21:45 Oh.

21:45 The fox laughed as he tapped himself lightly on the head.

21:49 Silly me.

21:50 I just realized something.

21:52 Those aren't sweet grapes.

21:54 They're sour ones.

21:56 I dislike sour grapes.

21:58 So, I won't waste one more minute of my time.

22:01 Goodbye.

22:02 With a wave, the thirsty fox ran off.

22:06 The young squirrel scratched his head.

22:08 "Owl, why do the fox call them sour grapes?" the squirrel asked.

22:13 "They're not sour.

22:15 They're sweet.

22:16 Probably the sweetest grapes in the whole woods."

22:19 The owl.

22:22 It's simple, squirrel.

22:24 We often pretend to dislike the things that we can't have.

22:37 Once upon a time, a sly fox lived in a forest.

22:42 In that same forest, there lived an annoying crow.

22:48 Crow loved to brag about herself.

22:52 She thought she was the best creature in the forest.

23:02 Every morning she sang loudly, waking up all the animals.

23:08 Crow thought she sang beautifully.

23:11 But she was not a good singer.

23:15 Fox especially hated her singing.

23:22 One morning, Fox was sleeping under a tree.

23:26 Crow's noisy song woke him up as usual.

23:30 He was about to scold Crow when she flew away.

23:36 Fox thought.

23:38 I need to teach Crow a lesson.

23:47 Fox went back to sleep.

23:51 Soon, a flapping noise woke him up again.

23:54 Fox looked up and saw Crow returning.

23:59 In her beak, she was holding a big piece of cheese.

24:03 Fox's stomach growled.

24:07 "I'm hungry," he thought.

24:11 "And that cheese looks delicious.

24:14 But Crow will never share that cheese with me.

24:18 He watched Crow for a moment.

24:21 She was flapping her wings again to show them off.

24:28 I know what to do, Fox.

24:33 He stood up and stretched.

24:37 He yawned loudly.

24:41 Then he pretended to suddenly spot Crow.

24:46 "Oh, good morning, Crow," he said.

24:50 Crow ignored him and kept showing off her wings.

24:54 Fox pretended to stare at her feathers.

24:58 Then he put his paw on his heart.

25:03 "Am I still dreaming?" he cried.

25:06 Why, Crow?

25:08 I never noticed how beautiful your feathers are.

25:12 Crow spread her wings wider.

25:15 She raised her beak high.

25:18 Fox watched the piece of cheese.

25:22 He licked his lips, but Crow didn't notice.

25:26 I mean, just look at your feathers.

25:30 Fox went on.

25:32 They shine like the sun.

25:36 Finally, Crow looked down at Fox.

25:40 As soon as she did, Fox let out a loud gasp.

25:46 "And your eyes, they glow like the moon." Crow nodded.

25:54 The cheese stayed firmly in her beak.

25:58 Fox looked at Crow slightly.

26:01 But I think your voice is the most beautiful thing of all.

26:06 I love hearing your song every morning.

26:09 Would you sing something for me now?

26:13 Fox's compliments filled Crow with delight.

26:18 She stood tall and got ready to sing.

26:21 She opened her beak and down fell the cheese.

26:26 Fox leaped to catch the treat.

26:29 Then he gobbled it down.

26:33 Crow watched in horror.

26:36 My cheese.

26:38 You tricked me, Fox.

26:41 Fox grinned.

26:43 Your feathers are pretty, but let me give you some advice.

26:48 Don't trust those who flatter you.

26:58 Once there was a fox who liked to play tricks.

27:02 He especially liked to play tricks on his neighbor, a stork.

27:06 That stork is funnyl looking,

27:08 the fox thought.

27:11 Her legs are so tall and her bill is useless.

27:16 It's too long and pointy.

27:20 One day, the fox got an idea for a new trick.

27:27 Stark.

27:26 The fox waved, carefully, hiding his sly smile.

27:31 Please come to my house for dinner tonight.

27:35 I'll prepare a delicious meal for us.

27:41 Why, thank you, fox.

27:42 The stork said,

27:44 "I'd love to come."

27:47 At dinner time, the stork knocked on the fox's door.

27:51 "I'm looking forward to this meal," she thought.

27:56 I wonder what fox has prepared for us.

28:04 The fox greeted the st and led her to the table.

28:12 Then he set out two shallow dishes of soup.

28:16 The fox eagerly slurped up his soup,

28:20 but the poor stork stared at her dish and frowned.

28:25 I can't sip this soup, she thought.

28:29 My bill is too long.

28:33 The fox pretended not to notice that the stork was having trouble.

28:37 He slurped his soup noisily.

28:44 "Yum, this is so delicious," he said.

28:51 Suddenly, the stork realized something.

28:55 Fox is playing a trick on me again," she thought.

29:00 But the stork was a very calm bird.

29:04 She didn't get angry.

29:06 Instead, she got a clever idea.

29:12 A few days later, the stork hurried over to the fox.

29:17 "It's my turn to invite you for dinner," the stork said.

29:22 Please join me for a meal tonight.

29:26 I'll prepare a delicious meal for us.

29:32 Wonderful, the fox said.

29:34 The fox arrived right on time.

29:37 As he stepped inside, he sniffed the air.

29:43 M.

29:43 You made fish.

29:45 My favorite meal.

29:51 Yes.

29:51 The stork smiled and set two tall, narrow jars on the table.

29:56 Enjoy.

29:58 The stork happily poked her bill into her jar.

30:02 She pulled out some fish.

30:04 The fox stared at his jar in confusion.

30:09 "How will I eat this?" he thought.

30:15 The fox tried to fit his mouth into the jar,

30:17 but the opening was much too narrow.

30:20 Meanwhile, the stork was eating easily using her long bill.

30:25 Finally, the fox stood up, tossing his napkin on the table.

30:30 You're a very rude host.

30:35 The stork smiled calmly.

30:38 I can see your upset, Fox.

30:42 Maybe it will teach you something important.

30:46 You should treat others the way you want to be treated.

30:56 The north wind and the sun were high in the sky.

31:00 As usual, the north wind was bragging to the sun.

31:05 "Watch me blow away these clouds,"

31:07 he said.

31:09 "I'm really strong, much stronger than you."

31:14 He blew hard and all the clouds scattered.

31:22 "See,"

31:21 the north wind said with a grin.

31:25 "I'm the strongest one in the sky." The sun smiled.

31:31 "I'm strong, too," she said.

31:36 The north wind laughed loudly.

31:40 "You strong?

31:42 You're always gentle, not strong.

31:46 Just then, the sun spotted a man walking along the road.

31:51 The man was wearing a warm coat.

31:54 "Let's have a contest," the sun said.

31:58 "The one who makes that man remove his coat is the strongest."

32:06 "Sure," the North Wind said, laughing again.

32:10 That will be easy for me.

32:12 I'll just blow that coat right off him.

32:16 Watch this.

32:21 The north wind blew hard.

32:24 On the road below, dust and leaves flew everywhere.

32:30 The man shivered.

32:33 What a chilly wind.

32:37 That's odd.

32:38 The North Wind frowned as the man buttoned up his coat.

32:44 The coat is still on him.

32:46 I'll try again.

32:48 The North Wind blew again.

32:50 This time even harder.

32:56 But once more, the coat stayed on the man.

33:01 Phew.

33:02 By now, the north wind was out of breath and very tired.

33:09 Oh well, the sun said gently.

33:13 I guess it's my turn.

33:19 She moved closer to the man.

33:23 What strange weather,

33:24 the man said, unbuttoning his coat.

33:27 Now it's lovely out.

33:30 The sun beamed even more brightly.

33:35 Ah, it's so warm,

33:37 the man said.

33:39 It feels wonderful.

33:41 "Oh no," the north wind cried as the man removed his coat.

33:49 The sun smiled.

33:51 "I guess I won the contest." "H" the North Wind said, taking off.

34:01 Below the man was resting peacefully under a tree.

34:04 The sun kept him warm as he slept.

34:14 Poor North Wind.

34:15 The son thought someday he'll realize something.

34:20 It's often better to be gentle than to blow with great strength.

34:31 Thomas and John were hiking in a forest.

34:37 We have been friends for many years,

34:40 Thomas said.

34:42 Yes, we have.

34:44 John smiled.

34:46 Ever since we were children,

34:53 Thomas was lucky because he had made a fortune.

34:57 Now he lived in a mansion.

35:02 Meanwhile, John was poor and lived in a small cabin.

35:07 I think your family needs a new house.

35:10 Thomas said, "Of course we do, but we are too poor."

35:16 John said, "Please let me help you build a new house."

35:22 Thomas said, "I've had good luck and I want to share it.

35:27 Thank you, Thomas, John said.

35:30 "That sounds wonderful.

35:32 You're a true friend." The friends continued hiking.

35:39 As they climbed up a hill, they spotted a bear.

35:44 The bear growled and began running toward them.

35:48 John was a fast runner.

35:53 Leaving Thomas behind, he ran as fast as he could.

35:58 He raced up a tall tree.

36:01 But Thomas froze in fear.

36:06 The bear was coming closer and closer.

36:10 "It's no use,"

36:12 Thomas thought.

36:13 "This bear will eat me." Suddenly, Thomas had an idea.

36:19 "Bears might not eat dead people," he thought.

36:22 So Thomas lay down on the ground and held his breath.

36:26 He tried to lie very still.

36:33 "Please don't eat me.

36:34 Please," Thomas thought.

36:37 John nervously watched from the tree.

36:40 The bear sniffed Thomas, but Thomas did not move.

36:44 The bear looked at Thomas closely and then licked his ear.

36:48 Thomas still did not move.

36:51 At last, the bear walked away.

36:57 John climbed down and ran to Thomas.

37:03 John said, "We're both safe.

37:07 Thank goodness the bear didn't hurt you." Thomas looked away.

37:13 Right.

37:14 The bear didn't hurt me,

37:15 he said coldly.

37:17 John was surprised by his friend's cold tone.

37:20 You should be happy, Thomas.

37:22 You're alive.

37:24 Thomas shrugged.

37:25 I guess so.

37:28 Huh?

37:28 John thought.

37:30 Why is Thomas so upset?

37:32 Were you scared, Thomas?

37:34 I saw the bear lick your ear.

37:36 You probably thought it was about to eat you.

37:40 Thomas frowned.

37:42 Yes, John.

37:42 The bear licked my ear, but it also whispered something.

37:47 It said, "Your friend ran away.

37:49 A true friend always stays nearby and helps.

37:54 John was stunned.

37:57 As Thomas walked away alone, Jon felt sad and ashamed.

38:02 He had thought only of himself.

38:05 Now he had lost his friend forever.

38:09 As the bear said, "A true friend always stays nearby

38:13 and helps." George and Mabel lived on a small farm.

38:21 Though they had little, they were happy.

38:26 But one year, the weather was hot and dry.

38:32 Very few crops grew.

38:36 Even their last chicken died.

38:41 George looked at the vegetables and sighed.

38:46 We don't have much to sell at the market this year.

38:49 That means a very hard winter, Mabel.

38:53 Mabel looked nervous.

38:55 I hope we'll be okay.

38:59 At the market, George sold his vegetables for a few coins.

39:05 By the time he reached home, he was even more worried.

39:13 This money will not last long, he thought.

39:21 Honk.

39:22 What's that?

39:23 George thought.

39:26 Honk.

39:25 George followed the noise to the empty chicken coupe.

39:30 He saw a goose.

39:33 Where did you come from?

39:34 George asked.

39:37 Just then, something shiny caught his eye.

39:41 George looked in the coupe.

39:43 He saw an egg.

39:46 He picked it up and his eyes went wide.

39:50 It wasn't just any egg.

39:52 It was a golden egg.

39:57 "Mabel," he cried as he ran inside.

39:59 "We don't have to worry anymore."

40:02 Mabel looked at him confused.

40:08 "What?"

40:08 George showed her the egg.

40:10 Tears of joy filled Mabel's eyes.

40:13 We'll have food and fuel for the winter.

40:18 The next day, the goose laid another golden egg.

40:22 George was thrilled.

40:25 If the goose lays more golden eggs, we'll be rich.

40:29 You can buy new clothes.

40:32 We can build a huge house now.

40:35 Now,

40:36 Mabel said,

40:38 "We don't need any of that.

40:40 We've lived just fine the way we are.

40:43 These two eggs will be a huge help." That night,

40:49 George kept thinking of the goose.

40:52 Surely, it would lay more golden eggs.

40:57 "I could get jewels for Mabel," he thought.

41:00 And some fancy shoes for myself.

41:03 George sat up in bed.

41:06 I'll open the goose's belly.

41:09 Then I can get all the eggs at once.

41:13 George slipped outside.

41:15 Inside the coupe, the goose was sleeping.

41:19 George reached for the goose and honk honk.

41:23 Suddenly, the goose bit George's arm.

41:28 "Ouch!" George cried.

41:31 The goose flapped its wings and chased George.

41:35 Honk, honk.

41:37 George tripped and fell on his face.

41:40 When he looked up, he saw the goose flying away.

41:45 Mabel ran outside.

41:47 What's going on?

41:51 George told Mabel what happened.

41:54 He hung his head in shame.

41:57 The goose could have helped us a lot, but now because of me, we lost it.

42:06 Maple sighed.

42:08 Oh, George.

42:10 Bad things happen when people become greedy.

42:21 Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who had a vineyard.

42:26 Though the vineyard was small, the farmer worked hard and took good care of it.

42:30 In this way, he provided his three sons with a good, happy life.

42:35 The farmer loved his sons very much.

42:39 They had plenty of food, which pleased the oldest son, who loved to eat.

42:44 They had comfortable beds, which pleased the middle son, who loved to sleep.

42:49 They had fine clothing which pleased

42:52 the youngest son who loved wearing fancy clothes.

42:55 The sons had everything they needed and wanted.

42:59 This made the farmer proud.

43:02 Many years passed.

43:05 The farmer grew old, but he still went out to the vineyard everyday.

43:10 One day, he fell from a ladder while working.

43:14 He decided to speak to his children.

43:20 My sons,

43:21 the farmer said, I am too old and weak to continue working.

43:27 Someone must tend the vineyard or we will have no money.

43:32 It's time for you three to start working.

43:36 The oldest son rolled his eyes.

43:39 I'm too hungry to work.

43:41 The middle son yawned.

43:44 I'd rather take a nap.

43:47 The youngest frowned.

43:49 I don't want to get my clothes dirty.

43:52 The farmer shook his head in disgust.

43:55 How did I raise such lazy, selfish sons?

44:00 He thought.

44:01 Over time, the farmer found himself growing weaker.

44:06 Soon, the house fell into disrepair.

44:08 The vineyard became neglected and overgrown with weeds and tangled vines.

44:13 The farmer knew he had little time left and he despared over his lazy sons.

44:20 One night, the farmer called them to his bedside.

44:24 My sons, I will not live much longer.

44:28 There is something I must tell you before I die.

44:32 There is a very special treasure in the vineyard.

44:38 Find it and it is yours.

44:42 The old man passed away that night.

44:46 The sons forgot about the treasure for a while.

44:49 But then the oldest noticed they were running out of food and money.

44:55 Maybe father's treasure is money.

44:59 He said,

45:01 "Yes,"

45:01 the middle son said.

45:03 Father's vineyard was successful before he stopped working.

45:06 "If we find that treasure, we'll never have to work." The youngest said,

45:11 "The suns went out right away." "The vineyard is overgrown."

45:17 The youngest son said.

45:19 The middle son nodded.

45:21 "We'll never find the treasure here.

45:24 We have to tend the vineyard first,"

45:27 the oldest said.

45:30 They cleared the weeds and trimmed the vines.

45:32 The soil was too hard to dig, so they watered it.

45:37 But they saw no sign of the treasure.

45:43 Every day the sons checked the vineyard, but they didn't find the treasure.

45:51 Look, the youngest cried one day.

45:52 His brothers ran to him.

45:56 "Did you find the treasure?"

45:58 One asked.

46:00 "No," the youngest said, "but grapes are growing again.

46:03 Should we pick them?" The middle son looked at the grapes.

46:07 "Maybe we should pick them.

46:09 We could sell them for money." "Good idea," the oldest said.

46:14 "We can look for the treasure later." Several years passed.

46:20 The sons never saw any sign of the treasure, but the vineyard kept them busy.

46:25 They watered the soil and pulled the weeds.

46:28 They picked grapes and tended the vines.

46:30 Eventually, they stopped looking for the treasure,

46:33 never realizing they had already found it.

46:36 The vineyard was successful again, thanks to the son's hard work.

46:41 That was the true treasure in the vineyard.

46:47 Once upon a time, there was a miser.

46:50 The miser loved gold, but he hated to spend it.

46:55 He just liked looking at it and keeping it for himself.

47:00 One day, the miser decided to bury his gold.

47:04 He dug a big hole in his garden.

47:07 Then he carefully put his gold in the hole.

47:15 Gold, you are all mine.

47:17 The miser said, "No one except me knows where you are.

47:24 The miser laughed and did a funny dance.

47:28 Every day, the miser went back to his garden.

47:32 He dug up his treasure and stared at the beautiful gold coins.

47:37 He watched them shine in the sunlight.

47:41 And every day, the miser said the same thing.

47:46 Gold, no one except me knows where you are.

47:51 Then he laughed and did a funny dance.

47:54 One day a thief was passing by the miser's garden.

47:59 He heard the miser laughing.

48:02 "Why is that miser so happy?" the thief wondered.

48:07 He peeked over the fence.

48:13 He saw the miser hiding his gold, saying,

48:19 "Gold?

48:20 No one except me knows where you are.

48:25 Now I know where your gold is, too,"

48:28 the thief thought.

48:30 He grinned greedily and rubbed his hands together.

48:35 That night, the thief returned to the garden with a shovel.

48:40 Quickly, he dug up the gold and hurried off.

48:44 The next day, the miser went to his garden.

48:50 He dug and dug in the ground but found no gold.

49:01 What?

49:01 No, this cannot be.

49:04 The miser shouted.

49:06 My gold is gone.

49:09 Oh.

49:10 Several villagers heard the miser shouting and came running.

49:13 What happened?

49:14 A woman asked.

49:17 My gold.

49:19 Someone stole all my gold, the miser cried.

49:27 Where was it?

49:28 The woman asked.

49:30 I buried it here in the garden,

49:32 the miser explained.

49:35 Every day I dug it up and looked at it.

49:40 And every day I put it right back in this hole.

49:46 The villagers shook their heads sadly.

49:49 They all knew the man was a miser.

49:53 They all knew he loved gold.

49:57 Did you ever take any gold out?

50:00 An old man asked.

50:02 Did you ever spend it?

50:05 Oh, no.

50:06 I only came to look at it,

50:09 the miser said.

50:11 Then I buried it again.

50:16 So the old man shrugged,

50:21 "You can still come and look at this empty hole every day.

50:26 You didn't spend your wishes.

50:30 That's the same thing as having no riches at all." One day,

50:43 a merchant was walking home from the market.

50:47 He had loaded big bags of salt on his donkey's back.

50:52 Oh my, this salt is so heavy,

50:55 the donkey thought.

50:58 It will be a long hard trip home.

51:05 Soon they came to a stream.

51:08 As they entered the water, the donkey slipped.

51:13 Splash!

51:14 He fell into the stream.

51:17 When the donkey stood, his load felt much lighter.

51:23 "That's odd," he thought.

51:26 Oh no, my salt,

51:28 the merchant cried.

51:31 ALL MY SALT IS GONE, he sighed.

51:37 What an unlucky day.

51:40 Meanwhile, the tired donkey was delighted.

51:44 What a lucky day,

51:46 he thought, laughing aloud.

51:50 Heeiha heeiha.

51:54 Soon they went to the market for salt again.

51:59 On the way home, they had to cross the stream again.

52:04 "I know what to do," the donkey thought.

52:08 This time, he fell into the water on purpose.

52:12 "Splash!"

52:15 "That's better," the donkey thought as he stood.

52:20 "My load is so much lighter now." He laughed aloud.

52:25 Heeha.

52:26 Heeha.

52:27 By now, the merchant was growing suspicious of his donkey.

52:33 The next time they went to market, he bought bags of sponges.

52:39 He loaded them onto the donkey and they headed home.

52:44 "This is not a very heavy load,"

52:46 the donkey thought.

52:48 "But I know a way to make it even lighter.

52:53 While they crossed the stream, the donkey fell into the water.

52:58 Splash.

53:00 "I'm so clever," the donkey thought.

53:03 The merchant frowned.

53:06 "Stand up, donkey."

53:09 But when the donkey tried to stand, he could barely move.

53:14 "What happened?" he thought.

53:18 My load grew so heavy.

53:21 Now the sponges are full of water.

53:23 The merchant said that will teach you a lesson.

53:28 Let's go.

53:31 Finally, the donkey managed to stand.

53:39 I was foolish, he thought as they started walking again.

53:44 Now my load is much heavier.

53:47 I must remember not to play tricks.

53:51 I don't like it when others play tricks on me.

53:59 Long ago, all the beasts and birds lived together in a forest.

54:04 They usually got along.

54:07 But one morning, an argument erupted.

54:10 Birds are the greatest animals.

54:13 A robin bragged.

54:14 We have lovely feathers and powerful wings.

54:18 A bear scowlled.

54:22 Beasts have warm fur and sharp teeth.

54:26 "That's right," a fox snapped.

54:29 All at once, the birds began flapping and squawking.

54:33 The beasts roared and stomped.

54:36 A bat family sat in a tree, listening to the terrible argument.

54:40 "Whose side should we take?"

54:42 the motherbat whispered.

54:44 We have wings like birds and fur and teeth like beasts,

54:50 the father said.

54:52 The motherbat watched the birds soar across the sky.

54:56 Birds are amazing, she said.

54:59 The father nodded.

55:01 Birds are the greatest animals.

55:03 Let's join them.

55:06 Each day, the bats flew with the birds.

55:10 But one day, the mother bat watched the beasts below.

55:14 "The beast's fur is beautiful," she whispered.

55:18 The father bat nodded.

55:20 "And their sharp teeth make them very powerful.

55:24 I've changed my mind.

55:25 Beasts are the greatest animals.

55:28 Let's join them." After that, the bats spent all their time with the beasts.

55:35 One afternoon, another argument erupted.

55:38 Once again, the two sides argued about who the best animals were.

55:43 The birds flapped and squawkked.

55:45 They boasted about their feathers and wings.

55:48 The beasts roared and stomped.

55:51 They bragged about their fur and teeth.

55:57 Finally, an old owl sighed.

56:00 Uh, this argument is so silly.

56:04 We must meet with the beasts.

56:05 Surely we can have peace in the forest again.

56:10 And so the birds and the beasts held a meeting.

56:13 Everyone agreed it was time to return peace to the forest.

56:17 The birds and the beasts held a celebration.

56:21 The bats flew over, ready to join everyone.

56:25 But to their surprise, the others looked angry.

56:29 The old owl blinked at them.

56:32 You joined the beast when you thought they were the greatest animals.

56:35 The bear growled softly.

56:39 And you joined the birds when you thought they were the greatest.

56:43 But um the bats tried to explain.

56:47 The birds snorted and flapped away.

56:50 The beasts turned their backs.

56:57 The mother bat hung her head.

56:59 We joined each side when it suited us.

57:02 The father nodded sadly.

57:04 We should have stayed loyal to one side.

57:08 The bats flew off to a cave far from the others.

57:12 Ever since then, bats hide in dark caves, flying only at night.