The stork devoured the soup from her vase, but the fox couldn’t drink any of it because of his narrow neck. The fox realised his mistake and went home hungry.
Serigala dan Bangau
Alkisah, ada seekor bangau yang hidup di hutan. Suatu hari, seekor rubah egois mengundang bangau untuk makan malam. Bangau sangat senang dengan undangan itu. Dia tiba di rumah rubah tepat waktu dan mengetuk pintu dengan paruhnya yang panjang.
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Rubah membawanya ke meja makan dan menyajikan sup dalam mangkuk dangkal untuk mereka berdua. Karena mangkuknya terlalu dangkal untuk bangau, dia tidak bisa makan sup sama sekali. Tapi, rubah menjilat supnya dengan cepat.
Bangau itu marah dan kesal, tetapi dia tidak menunjukkan kemarahannya dan berperilaku sopan. Untuk memberi pelajaran kepada rubah, dia kemudian mengundangnya untuk makan malam keesokan harinya. Dia juga menyajikan sup, tetapi kali ini sup disajikan dalam dua vas sempit yang tinggi.
Bangau melahap sup dari vasnya, tetapi rubah tidak bisa meminumnya karena lehernya yang sempit. Rubah menyadari kesalahannya dan pulang dengan kelaparan.
4. The Rose and The Cactus
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful rose in a garden. One rose flower on the plant was proud of its beauty. But, it was disappointed that it was growing next to an ugly cactus.
Every day, the rose would insult the cactus about its looks, but the cactus stayed quiet. All the other plants in the garden tried to stop the rose from bullying the cactus, but the rose was too selfish by its own beauty and did not listen to anyone.
One summer, a well in the garden dried up and there was no water for the plants. The rose slowly began to wilt. The rose saw a sparrow dip its beak into the cactus for some water.
The rose then felt ashamed for having made fun of the cactus all this time. But because it was in need of water, it went to ask the cactus if it could have some water. The kind cactus agreed, and they both got through summer as friends.