The fox and the stork

The story goes that a fox invited a stork to eat at her house, but
When she arrived, she found that the fox had served soup in bowls.
hondos. In this way, it was ensured that the stork could not eat.

The stork became sad, but said nothing. At the first opportunity, she invited the
fox to her house. This time, he served her jigote in a long-necked container and
narrow, where the fox could not fit its snout. The fox could do nothing but
to resign oneself, while the stork said:

—Friend, you made me go hungry on purpose when you invited me to your

house, and today you have been treated the same way you treated me.

Moral

Treat others as you wish to be treated, and if you don't, then don't expect.
complaints about the consequences.
Uncle Tiger and Uncle Rabbit
On a warm morning, Uncle Rabbit was gathering carrots to prepare his
favorite food, when he heard a great roar nearby that frightened him.
There was Uncle Tiger, who was looking for something to hunt. Uncle Tiger was a feline.
big and strong, which terrified the little animals of the mountain, but not the
clever Uncle Rabbit, known everywhere for his wit.

Upon seeing Uncle Rabbit, Uncle Tiger exclaimed:

—I found you, Uncle Rabbit! You won't be able to escape from me this time, and you will be my
lunch of the day.

But Uncle Rabbit was not willing to be eaten, so he began to think.

in a solution. He looked around and saw on top of a hill some large
rocks, and had an idea. Then, he said to Uncle Tiger:

I am a small catch with little flesh. Why settle for me?

when you can get a larger and more sumptuous feast, being so great yourself
And strong? You see, on the hill there is a herd of cows. I can go up there.
quickly and throw a heifer for you.

Uncle Tiger looked up and, as the sunlight hit his eyes directly, only
he could make out the shadow of some shapes in the distance. Trusting in Uncle's words
Rabbit, whom I took for weak and cowardly, accepted the offer.

Neither short nor lazy, Uncle Rabbit climbed the hill and dragged one of the heavy
rocks to the edge of the cliff, and from there he shouted to Uncle Tiger:

—Uncle Tiger, open your arms to catch the heifer!

Then the great and fierce Uncle Tiger opened his arms, and the rock fell on him,
leaving him with a huge bump on his head that prevented him from hunting for several days.
And once again, Uncle Rabbit was saved by his cunning and not by brute strength.

Moral

Cunning is worth more than strength.

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
One day a wolf thought of changing his appearance to facilitate the acquisition of his
food. Then he put on a sheep's skin and went to graze with the flock,
completely throwing the pastor off track.

At sunset, for their protection, he was taken along with the entire flock to a pen.
leaving the door secured.

But at night, while the shepherd was looking for his supply of meat for the next day,
He took the wolf believing it was a lamb and sacrificed it at once.

Moral

As we deceive, so we shall receive harm.

The Fox and the Lion
An old lion, no longer able to obtain food by his own strength, decided
to do it using cunning. For this, he went to a cave and lay down on the ground,
moaning and pretending to be sick. In this way, when the other animals
They would pass by to visit him, and he would immediately catch them for his food.
Many animals had already arrived and perished when the fox, guessing which
it was his trick, he also presented himself, and stopping at a prudent distance from the
cave, asked the lion how he was doing with his health.

- Bad - replied the lion, kindly inviting him to enter.

Of course I would have gone in --the fox said-- if I didn't see that all the tracks
They enter, but none will come out.

Moral

Always warn in time of the signs of danger, and you will avoid being
damage.

5. The frog and the hen

From her puddle, a talking frog
he heard a hen cackling.
"Wow!" he said; I wouldn't have believed it, sister,
that you were such an uncomfortable neighbor.
And with all that noise, what's new?
"Nothing, just to announce that I am laying an egg."
"A single egg? And you make such a fuss!"
A single egg, yes, my lady.
Do you get scared by that, when I am not scared?
To hear you caw night and day?
I publish it because I am useful for something;
you, who are worth nothing, shut your mouth.

Moral

He who does something can be forgiven for proclaiming it; he who does nothing.
he must be silent.

The old man, the boy, and the donkey

An old man and a boy were traveling from town to town in the company of a little donkey.
cargo. When they passed through the first of the towns, they began to hear the
rumors of the voices of the people saying:

What a pair of fools! They have a donkey and walk on foot along the road.

Hearing them, the old man felt bad and decided to pay attention to such words.
Then, he lifted the child onto the donkey and they continued on their way.

Upon arriving at the next village, the boy caught the attention of a farmer who them.
inhabitants. Pointing to the travelers, a peasant commented:
What an inconsiderate boy! Being young and energetic, he allows the old man
I walked and got tired.

The old man and the boy were left thinking, so they decided to change places.
While the boy was walking and the old man was riding the donkey, they arrived at the third
village. There, people started to murmur:

What an old abuser, lazy and selfish! He makes the poor child walk.
tirelessly under the sun.

So the old man and the boy decided to ride the animal together and thus they arrived at the
fourth town. While there, a man approached them and said to them:

Is that little donkey yours?

“Yes,” replied the old man.

Well, it doesn't seem that way, judging by how they overload and exhaust him. They should
it will be you who bear the poor creature.

The old man and the boy sat down to think and thought of tying the donkey's legs.
to insert a stick between them and mount it on their shoulders to carry the donkey.

People were surprised to see such nonsense, so they followed the old man and
the child. When they reached the nearest bridge, the voices of the crowd
they began to bother the donkey who, making use of his strength, fought and fought with
the ropes loosened and, unintentionally, fell off the bridge down until falling into the
river. The donkey overcame, swam, got out of the river and fled along the country roads.

Only then did the old man understand that, in wanting to please everyone, he acted senselessly.
common and lost its most precious good.

Moral
No matter how hard you try to please everyone, you will never succeed.
The goose that lays the golden eggs
Once upon a time, there was a hen that laid

a golden egg to the owner every day.

Even with so much profit, discontented,
the greedy rich wanted
discover once and for all the gold mine,
and to find more treasure in less time.
Matóla; she opened her belly immediately;
but after having registered it
What happened? That, the hen being dead,
he lost his golden egg, and found no mine.
How many are there who have enough,
they want to get rich instantly,
embracing projects
sometimes with such rapid effects,
that only in a few months,
when marquises were already contemplated,
counting his millions,
they were seen on the street without underwear!
Moral

The miser who despairs for wealth risks losing everything.

8. The flies
From a hive, its delicious honey spilled, and the flies eagerly came.
devour it. And it was so sweet that they couldn't leave it. But its legs went away
stuck in the honey and could not take flight again. Already about to
drowning in your treasure, they exclaimed:

We are dying, unfortunate ones that we are, for wanting to take it all in an instant of
pleasure!

Moral
Always take the most beautiful things in your life with serenity, little by little.
little, so that you can fully enjoy them. Don't drown inside
them.
9. The turtle and the eagle
A turtle basking in the sun complained to the seabirds about her sadness.
destination, and that no one had wanted to teach him to fly.

An eagle that was wandering around heard his lament and asked him with what he ...
she would pay if she lifted her and took her through the skies.

I will give you - he said - all the riches of the Red Sea.

Then I will teach you to fly - replied the eagle.

And taking her by the feet, he carried her almost to the clouds, and suddenly letting her go, she
let go, the poor turtle falling onto a majestic mountain, shattering into pieces
shell. Upon seeing herself dying, the turtle exclaimed:

I renounced my natural luck. What do I have to do with winds and clouds, when
with difficulty I can hardly move on the earth?

Moral

If we could easily acquire everything we desire, easily

we would come to misfortune.
10. The Wheat
The spring sun was rising, and under its caresses the immense wheat field was ripening. The
swollen, thick, heavy, tightly packed grains in the filled ear, caused it to bend
the stems, weak for so much wealth, and the wheat field celebrated in a soft murmur its
emerging prosperity.

At his feet, a little voice responded full of admiration for his merits.
praising them enthusiastically. It was the caterpillar that, to test his sincerity, attacked
with a good appetite their stems.

A flock of pigeons arrived, and they all exclaimed: 'How beautiful that wheat is!' and
the wheat field could not help but provide them with a sumptuous feast, in payment for its excellence
opinion.

And numerous mice also came, rude and brutal, but quite
softeners so that the wheat field could not avoid providing them with their share.

Then they came in thousands, mixed funny ones, but shrill and burdensome, who went
from one side to another, tasting the grain and giving his commendatory appreciation.

And there were no shortage of sparrows and chingolos who, under the pretext of freeing the wheat field from its
parasites, they were looting it.

And when the wheat saw in the distance the thick cloud of locusts that was also coming to it
to congratulate, hurried to mature and hide the grain.
Moral

Prosperity sometimes brings with it so many friendships that they become

plague.