Once upon a time, there was a young boy who lived in a small village. Every day, he took his sheep to a grassy hill nearby. His job was to watch the sheep and keep them safe.
But the boy got bored. There was no one to play with, and watching sheep was not fun.
One day, he had an idea. “What if I shout that a wolf is coming? That will be exciting!” he thought.
So the boy shouted loudly, “Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is attacking the sheep!”
The villagers heard him and ran up the hill with sticks in their hands. But when they got there, they saw no wolf. The sheep were safe, and the boy was laughing.
“You tricked us!” they said angrily. “Don’t lie like that!”
The next day, the boy did it again. He shouted, “Wolf! Wolf!”
Again, the villagers came running. But there was no wolf. The boy laughed and laughed.
“You must not lie,” the villagers warned. “Next time, we may not believe you.”
On the third day, a real wolf came out of the forest. It started chasing the sheep!
The boy was very scared. He shouted, “Wolf! Wolf! Please help! A real wolf is here!”
But the villagers thought he was lying again. No one came to help.
The wolf ran after the sheep and scattered them all. The boy was very sad.
That evening, he went to the village and said, “I am sorry. I lied before. But today, the wolf was real.”
The villagers said, “We’re sorry for your sheep, but now you know why it is wrong to lie.”
Moral of the Story:
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Always tell the truth.
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If you lie, people won’t believe you even when you tell the truth.
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Lying can lead to real problems.
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Trust is easy to lose and hard to get back.
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Being honest makes you a better person.
This story teaches us how important it is to be honest. Even one lie can make people stop trusting us. So, always speak the truth and be a good person.
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