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2. Fools

It was a cold and silent night. The
weather was freezing cold. A group
of monkeys were on a tree. They

were clinging to its branches. One
of the monkeys said, “I wish we
could find some fire. It will help us

to keep warm.”

Suddenly they noticed a flock of
fireflies. One of the young monkeys
thought it was fire. He caught a

firefly. He put it under a dry leaf
and started blowing at it. Some other monkeys also joined in his efforts.

In the meanwhile, a sparrow came flying to its nest which was on the same tree the

monkeys were sitting on. She noticed what they were doing. The sparrow laughed.
She said, “Hey silly monkeys, that is a firefly, not real fire. I think all of you should
take shelter in a cave.”

The monkeys did not listen to the sparrow. They continued to blow at the poor
firefly.

After some time, the monkeys became very tired. Now they realized that what the
sparrow had said was correct. They set free the firefly and moved to a nearby cave.

Moral: Always pay heed to a wellwisher’s advice.

3. How Many Crows in the Kingdom?

Akbar was a great Mughal Emperor and Birbal was his

witty minister. One day, Akbar was taking a walk in his
garden with Birbal. Many crows were flying around. As
he observed the birds flying, he thought of asking
Birbal a tricky question. He asked, “How many crows

are there in our kingdom, Birbal?” Birbal thought for a
moment, and then said, “There are ninety-five thousand

four hundred and sixty three crows in your kingdom,
Huzoor.” “How do you know that for sure ?” the Emperor

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