Farmer and three crooks-Moral Stories for Kids in English:-Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who lived in a small village near a dense forest. He had a vast field where he raised cows and sheep. Every time the sheep grew old, he sold them at the market in the next village to buy food and other groceries for his home.
One day, the farmer had a grown sheep that he wanted to sell at the market. He decided to take a shortcut through the forest to reach the market faster. As he was walking through the forest, three crooks saw him carrying the sheep on his shoulder.
The crooks planned to beat the farmer and steal the sheep. But when they saw the farmer’s muscular physique, they changed their minds. However, they didn’t want to give up on the sheep, so they came up with a clever plan.
The first crook walked up to the farmer and asked, “Why are you carrying a wolf on your neck?” The farmer looked puzzled and replied, “It’s not a wolf, it’s a sheep.” The crook acted like he saw a dangerous animal and ran away.
The second crook walked up to the farmer and said, “Why are you carrying a fox on your shoulder?” The farmer was confused and replied, “It’s a sheep, not a fox.” The second crook also acted afraid and ran away.
The third crook approached the farmer and asked, “Why are you carrying a tiger on your shoulder?” The farmer was shocked and said, “No, it’s just a sheep!” The third crook acted like he was terrified and ran away.
The farmer started to get scared and thought that the sheep he was carrying must be a magical one that showed different faces to different people. He threw away the sheep and ran back home.
The three crooks found the sheep and took it to the market to sell it for a high price. The farmer realized that he shouldn’t have believed in magic and that he should have stood up to the crooks. From then on, he made sure to be more aware of his surroundings and always kept an eye out for crooks.