The Monkey And The Crocodile
There was a monkey that lived on a berry tree on the riverbank. He ate the delicious
berries every day.
Once, he saw
a crocodile rest under the tree who looked tired and hungry. He gave the
crocodile some berries.
The
crocodile thanked the monkey. Soon, they became best friends. The monkey gave
the crocodile berries every day.
One day, the
monkey gave the crocodile extra berries to take home to his wife.
His wife, a
wicked crocodile enjoyed the sweet berries, but then told her husband that she
wanted to eat the monkey’s heart as that would be sweeter!
The crocodile was upset at first but decided to give it to his wife’s wishes.
The next
day, he told the monkey that his wife invited the monkey home for dinner.
As the
crocodile carried the monkey on his back across the river, he told him about
his wife’s plan to eat his heart.
The monkey,
being smart, told the crocodile that he left his heart on the berry tree and
needed to get it.
The
crocodile foolishly took him back to the berry tree. On reaching, the monkey
climbed onto the tree.
“Who will
keep the heart on a tree? You have betrayed my trust. We can never be friends
again!” the monkey told his friend.
Sad after
losing his friend, the crocodile swims back to his wicked wife.
Moral
Choose your
friends and the people you trust wisely. Moreover, never betray the trust of
someone who trusts you.