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The document contains four Aesop's fables with morals. The first is about a fox that loses its tail and convinces the other foxes that tails are useless. An old fox sees through the boastful claim. The second is about a boastful traveler who exaggerates his jumping abilities and is called out. The third is about a crow who wishes to be white like a swan, but drowns after trying to live in the water. The fourth tells of the wind and sun's competition to remove a man's cloak, with the sun winning through gentle warmth rather than forceful blowing.

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The Fox Without a Tail
One day a fox ran into a trap. He pulled and pulled to get away from it. At last he did, but his tail came off. It was left in the trap.
He did not like the way he looked without a tail: All other foxes will make fun of me, he said. What can I do? I know, I will make them think it is better not to have a tail. So he said to the other foxes: You would look better without tails. What use are they anyway?Look at me. I can run very fast because I have no tail.
But one old fox said: You say that, only because you have lost your own tail. That is why you do not want us to have tails. But we like our tails and we shall keep them, thank you. Moral: Wise people are not easily fooled.
The boastful Traveller
A man once went to a place he had never been to before. It was a long way off and he was there for a year. When he went home, he wanted to talk about it all the time.
Everyone said: Why is he always telling us about that place? We dont want to know about it. They asked him: Why did you come back if it was so nice? I came back to tell you about it, said the man, and he went on talking.
In that place all the men can jump well. One day we wanted to see who could jump the best. So we all had a try. My jump was the best. I am a very good jumper. If you had been there at the time, you would have seen how good I am. We don not have to go all that way to see you jump, said one of the men. You can let us see how well you can do it here. So jump now! Moral: People who boast are soon found out.
The Crow and the Swan
A crow once saw a swan and said to her, How nice you look! I wish I were white like you. I do not like being black.
He saw that the swan was always in the water. If I get in the water, I may become white too, he said.
So he got into the water, but he was still black when he came out. Let me think, he said. If I stay in the water, that may make me white.
Before the crow went into the water, he could fly about to look for food. He always found something to eat. But he did not like fish and could find nothing else to eat in the water. So he did not live very long, nor did he become white. Moral: Think well before you copy other people.
The Wind and the Sun
One day the wind said to the sun, Look at that man walking along the road. I can get his cloak off more quickly than you can. We will see about that, said the sun. I will let you try first.
So the wind tried to make the man take off his cloak. He blew and blew, but the man only pulled his cloak more closely around himself. I give up, said the wind at last. I cannot get his cloak off.
Then the sun tried. He shone as hard as he could. The man soon became hot and took off his cloak. I have won, said the sun. I made him take his cloak off. Moral: Kindness often gets things done more quickly than force.

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  • 3. One day a fox ran into a trap. He pulled and pulled to get away from it. At last he did, but his tail came off. It was left in the trap.
  • 4. He did not like the way he looked without a tail: All other foxes will make fun of me, he said. What can I do? I know, I will make them think it is better not to have a tail. So he said to the other foxes: You would look better without tails. What use are they anyway?Look at me. I can run very fast because I have no tail.
  • 5. But one old fox said: You say that, only because you have lost your own tail. That is why you do not want us to have tails. But we like our tails and we shall keep them, thank you. Moral: Wise people are not easily fooled.
  • 7. A man once went to a place he had never been to before. It was a long way off and he was there for a year. When he went home, he wanted to talk about it all the time.
  • 8. Everyone said: Why is he always telling us about that place? We dont want to know about it. They asked him: Why did you come back if it was so nice? I came back to tell you about it, said the man, and he went on talking.
  • 9. In that place all the men can jump well. One day we wanted to see who could jump the best. So we all had a try. My jump was the best. I am a very good jumper. If you had been there at the time, you would have seen how good I am. We don not have to go all that way to see you jump, said one of the men. You can let us see how well you can do it here. So jump now! Moral: People who boast are soon found out.
  • 10. The Crow and the Swan
  • 11. A crow once saw a swan and said to her, How nice you look! I wish I were white like you. I do not like being black.
  • 12. He saw that the swan was always in the water. If I get in the water, I may become white too, he said.
  • 13. So he got into the water, but he was still black when he came out. Let me think, he said. If I stay in the water, that may make me white.
  • 14. Before the crow went into the water, he could fly about to look for food. He always found something to eat. But he did not like fish and could find nothing else to eat in the water. So he did not live very long, nor did he become white. Moral: Think well before you copy other people.
  • 15. The Wind and the Sun
  • 16. One day the wind said to the sun, Look at that man walking along the road. I can get his cloak off more quickly than you can. We will see about that, said the sun. I will let you try first.
  • 17. So the wind tried to make the man take off his cloak. He blew and blew, but the man only pulled his cloak more closely around himself. I give up, said the wind at last. I cannot get his cloak off.
  • 18. Then the sun tried. He shone as hard as he could. The man soon became hot and took off his cloak. I have won, said the sun. I made him take his cloak off. Moral: Kindness often gets things done more quickly than force.