Short story

The Boy Who Cried, Wolf There was, once upon a time, a young child whose dad was a farmworker. Every day, his dad tells him to look after their flock of sheep. The boy was frustrated one day while watching over the farm animals for a long period. Suddenly, he exclaimed excitedly, "Wolf! Wolf!". When villagers heard his cries, they rushed to help him chase the wolf away and safely secure the sheep. But that was all a lie by the boy. This made the villagers annoyed. They told him to not cry wolf again. The following day, The kid shouts out for help once more. The innocent locals came to his aid again but were pranked once again. Later that day, a wolf landed to terrorize the sheep. The boy cried out loud. But, the locals didn't come to his aid this time as they thought they were being pranked again. Among short stories with morals, this is one of the most exceptional pieces of short fiction. Moral of the story - foolish pranks are often disastrous. People never believe liars.

The Golden Touch Of Midas A fair while ago, in Greece, there was a great ruler, Midas. He was incredibly wealthy and possessed all of the gold he could require. Midas once came across a Satyr (enchantress) who was trapped and in distress. Midas helped the Satyr in exchange for the Satyr's desire being granted. Midas sincerely wished for the modification of anything he touched into gold. Satyr complied with his request. Midas was overjoyed as he walked home to his wife and baby girl, touching small stones, stones, and vegetation along the way that turned to gold. His daughter transformed into a golden statue as she greeted him. Midas, having learned his lesson, kept begging the Satyr to undo the incantation, which he did. Satyr finally restored everything to its natural position. The moral of the story - always try to be happy with what you have. Greed isn't going to help you get anything.

The Tortoise And The Hare The best narrative in our list of short stories with morals is the most widely renowned tale. This common narrative is all about a hare (a rabbit-like creature) that moves and a tortoise that glides smoothly. The tale started when the hare, who had won countless racing events, recommended a contest against the tortoise. The hare only wanted to demonstrate that he was exceptional and to feel good about defeating him. The tournament started after the tortoise accepted. The hare got a good start, but near the end of the race, he became overly optimistic. His ego reassured him that he could finish the championship even if he took a break. As a result, he napped near the finish line. In the meantime, the tortoise started walking slowly and steadily, as if he had decided. He didn't give up for a moment, even though the incident was stacked against him. The tortoise finished the race and finished the championship while the hare was sleeping! The moral of the story - consistency is the key to success. Overconfidence always makes people fall to the ground. You should be confident in your skills, but overconfidence should always be avoided.

One night four college students were out partying late night and didn’t study for the test which was scheduled for the next day. In the morning, they thought of a plan. They made themselves look dirty with grease and dirt. Then they went to the Dean and said they had gone out to a wedding last night and on their way back the tire of their car burst and they had to push the car all the way back. So they were in no condition to take the test. The Dean thought for a minute and said they can have the re-test after 3 days. They thanked him and said they will be ready by that time.

On the third day, they appeared before the Dean. The Dean said that as this was a Special Condition Test, all four were required to sit in separate classrooms for the test. They all agreed as they had prepared well in the last 3 days. The Test consisted of only 2 questions with the total of 100 Points: 1) Your Name? __________ (1 Points) 2) Which tire burst? __________ (99 Points) Options – (a) Front Left (b) Front Right (c) Back Left (d) Back Right Moral of the story: Take responsibility or you will learn your lesson.