Panchatantra
Once there lived a Fox, who was the most handsome from that forest. He loved playing tricks on the other animal and he was very cunning. Sometimes, he would take the bear honey or steal the birds egg. All animals in the forest were aware of the Fox nature.
One fine afternoon Fox saw a beautiful Crane with a perfect feature near his house. The Crane had come come from the another forest. Fox get a new idea of prank he went to the crane and said " Hi Miss, You seem to be new here please accept my invitation to join me for dinner tonight", she accepted the invitation, she thought that the fox very polite, little did she not know he is prankster.
In night she came to the fox house. he welcome her with a warm smile and make her sit in the dinner table. He prepared soup for her. Now it's time for the fox trick to reveal. The Fox served in a shallow plates. He knew that the crane would not be able to drink with her long beak.The Fox quickly licked his soup, he ask the Crane "How was the soup?" He smiled and told her"Let me finish for you"and he finish the soup. The Crane understood that she had been tricked.
The Crane wanted to teach the fox lesson . She too invited the fox for dinner tomorrow night. He gladly accepted it ,the Fox was expecting a tasty meal and so he didn't eat the entire day. At that night the crane welcome and said "Please wait for a while dinner is not ready "she let him sit on the dinner table. The Crane made the fox wait for a very long time, the delicious smell of the soup made the fox hungrier. At last she served the soup in two long and narrow pots and said "Sorry for the delay, Please enjoy the meal I hope you like it"
The Fox tried to drink but he was unable to do, meanwhile the Crane put her long beak inside the pot and drank the soup. She saw the fox was unable to drink. After completing her meal, the Crane asked the same thing "Why didn't you drink the soup Mr.Fox I think you didn't like it, if you don't like it then don't drink I will drink for you " And saying that , clever Crane took the pot from the Fox hand and drank the soup. The Fox had to go to bed hungry that night. The Fox knew that he had been tricked by the Crane from that day Fox never tried to tricked anyone. He understood what it felt like to be tricked.The clever Crane has taught him a lesson that he would never forget.
Naturally he fall in love with the beautiful Crane he asked for his love for the Crane and she accepted him, and the get married.
Happily ever after .
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