Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a fast and proud hare. He loved to brag about how quickly he could run. “I am the fastest animal in the forest! No one can beat me!” he would say every day.
One day, a slow and steady tortoise heard the hare. He smiled and said, “I may be slow, but I can race you.”
The hare laughed loudly. “You? Race me? That’s funny! But sure, let’s race!”
The next morning, all the animals gathered to watch the race. The fox was the judge. “On your marks, get set, go!” said the fox.
The hare ran very fast and soon left the tortoise far behind. After running for a while, the hare looked back and saw the tortoise was nowhere close.
“This tortoise is so slow. I’ll take a nap under this tree. He will never catch up,” thought the hare.
The hare slept for a long time. Meanwhile, the tortoise kept walking—slowly, step by step—but he didn’t stop.
After a while, the hare woke up. “Let me finish the race now,” he said. But to his shock, the tortoise was almost at the finish line!
The hare ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. The tortoise crossed the finish line first.
All the animals cheered for the tortoise. The hare felt sad and learned a big lesson.
Moral of the Story:
Slow and steady wins the race.
Other Morals of the Same Story:
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Never be too proud of your talents.
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Hard work and patience always bring success.
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Don’t make fun of others. Everyone has their own strengths.
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Overconfidence can lead to failure.
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It is better to finish something slowly than not finish at all.
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Always keep going, even if the path is hard.
This story teaches us that being steady, patient, and hardworking is more important than just being fast. Never give up, even if things are tough!
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