122. The lazy boy.

There was once a boy called Motu who hated doing work but loved eating and always postponed every work he got. His teachers did not know that he was very lazy.  So, one day, his teacher gave him a piece of  paper in which a paragraph was written.  His teacher said him to by - heart it and say it on the Annual day program on the stage.  But, Motu acted as if he had throat pain and gave it to his friend Chotu. Chotu was hard working and by - hearted it in one day by himself.  The next day, the teacher called Chotu to say the paragraph.  He correctly said everything and when they reached the class, his teacher gave him a chocolate.  Motu realized that to utilize the chance once given.

                      Proverb: Make hay while the sun shines.

                      Meaning: Make use of an opportunity when it arises without wasting time.  

121. The useless thing.

One day, there was an old cloth that was white in color.  It thought that it was useless forever and nobody used it for anything.  One day, a man took the cloth for changing it into a shirt.  It was taken to a room and a tailor added many pieces of cloth in white color and made a fine shirt.  It was given to the shop for selling.  The cloth now realized that an useless thing also can be useful.

                                    Proverb: Make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

                                    Meaning: To make a useful product from useless material.

       

120. A good friend.

There were two friends named Akshay and Akshar.  They were in the same school, same class and same section.  They were very intelligent.  They would get full marks in tests and exams.  One day, their Science teacher asked them a question.  That time, Akshay answered and it irritated Akshar.  So, after the period, Akshar said that he won't talk to Akshay for answering the question.  Akshay said that it's OK.  After a few months, Akshar was crossing the road.  Just by, a bike came in the highest speed.  Akshay was also passing that way.  Suddenly, he saw the accident which was going to happen.  So, he rushed and pulled Akshar to the pavement.  Akshar saw Akshay and he felt very ashamed.  From that day, they both became very good friends.

            Proverb: A friend in need is a friend in deed.

           Meaning: Only a person who stands by you when you are going through bad times is your true friend.

                       

119. The hard working servant.

There were three servants for a miser.  The servants' names were Adharsh, Yuvaraj and Jagadeesh.  Yuvaraj was hard working and he was his master's favorite whereas Adharsh and Jagadeesh were always having their luck.  One day, their master told them to take three bags each to the other town.  Adharsh and Jagadeesh took the lightest bag, but Yuvaraj took the heaviest bag.  He did not complain about that at all and traveled happily to the other town.  The three bags were filled with food.  Their master who were traveling with them ate the food which was in Yuvaraj's bag because he knew that Yuvaraj was working hard.  After sometime, there was no bag in Yuvaraj's hand because, his master had eaten all the food in his bag.  So, Adharsh and Jagadeesh felt ashamed and promised to their master that they would work hard there after.  So, Yuvaraj had taught a good lesson to Adharsh and Jagadeesh of working hard.

                                                

                                     Proverb: A burden of one's choice is not felt. 

                                     Meaning: When someone does a task willingly, even difficult tasks appear easy.

118. The bad workman.

Once, there lived two workmen called Shyamu and Ramu.  Shyamu had skill in carving wood, metal etc. but Ramu lacked it.  They both were working for a rich man. One day, the rich man gave both the men a piece of wood each.  He said them to carve it into two dolls.  Shyamu made a beautiful doll and started painting it.  Ramu was struggling in that work.  When the rich man asked why he did not finish carving yet, Ramu said, "My tool is not like Shyamu's.  His tool is sharp but mine is very blunt.  I am not carving because of this tool only."

                                   

                                    

                                      Proverb: A bad workman blames his tools.

                                      Meaning: A person who lacks skill finds lame excuses for his failures.

                                                          

                                                                                         

120. A bad friend.

There were once two friends named Kavya and Madhumita.  From 1st std to 4th std,  there friendship was strong that nobody can have.  But, after a girl called Harini interrupted Madhumita, she said to Madhumita, "Madhu, do you know on thing?  Kavya is a very bad girl.  Don't have friendship with her."  Madhumita also agreed.  Harini said this because she was very jealous of the friendship of the two.  So, the next day, Madhumita went to Kavya and said that she won't be Kavya's friend.  Kavya said all right and happily made a team and she had many friends.  So, one day, Madhumita had enough of Harini and went back to Kavya and said that Madhumita was her friend.  They both became friends again but their friendship was not strong like before.

                                              Proverb:   A broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound.

                                              Meaning:  A friendship, once broken, can be mended but it will never be as                                                                    strong as before.

                                                     

                                                      

119. The greedy lion.

There was once a lion who had nothing to eat.  He was too old to hunt.  One day, when the lion was sitting outside his den, a small rabbit passed by.  The lion thought of catching it.  So, soon he caught hold of the rabbit.  Then near by, a plump deer too passed by.  The greedy lion left the rabbit and became ready to catch the deer.  But when he was about to pounce on the deer, the deer noticed the lion and started to run.  The lion wasn't able to run although his legs were weak. So, he turned to catch the rabbit which he had left behind.  But, the clever rabbit ran away the minute the lion left it.  So, thereafter, no animal passed by the lion's den.  Soon the old and weak lion died of hunger.

         

                                 Proverb: A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

                               
                                 Meaning: It is better to be content with what you have,
                                                however small it may be, than  to be greedy for more.