The Hare and The Tortoise
In a dense forest, a tortoise lived near a speedy hare. The hare was very proud of his swiftness. He would often make fun of the tortoise for his slow pace. Tired of getting insulted, the tortoise challenged the hare for a race.
The hare laughed at the tortoise and said “A race? What a joke? I can beat anyone in this forest in a race.” The hare accepted the challenge and they decided to have the race on a fine sunny day.
On the day of the race, all the animals gathered to watch the race. The race started. The hare ran very fast and soon left the tortoise far behind.
On the way, the hare saw a place full of nice carrots. He looked back at the tortoise and saw that the tortoise was far behind him. He said “How does he expect to win the race when he is walking at such a slow pace?".He thought he had enough time to have some carrots. After having carrots he fell asleep thinking that he has plenty of time to relax.
Meanwhile, the tortoise walked and walked. He soon passed the hare and reached the finishing point.
The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for the tortoise that they woke up the hare. The hare started running faster than he had ever run before. But he was too late. At the finishing line, he met the tortoise who was patiently awaiting his arrival.
Moral of the story
- Slow and steady wins the race
- Pride goes before a fall