Very short moral stories for kids in English for competition
Learn from mistakes
Edison replied very confidently, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have learned a lot. We know that there are two thousand elements which we cannot use to make a good light bulb.”
The Bear and The Two Friends
Once two friends were walking through the forest. They knew that anything dangerous can happen to them at any time in the forest. So they promised each other that they would remain united in any case of danger.Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching them. One of the friends at once climbed a nearby tree. But the other one did not know how to climb. So being led by his common sense, he lay down on the ground breathless, pretending to be a dead man.(very short stories)
The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt in his ears, and slowly left the place. Because the bears do not touch the dead creatures.Now the friend on the tree came down and asked his friend on the ground, “Friend, what did the bear tell you into your ears?” The other friend replied, “The bear advised me not to believe a false friend.”
Moral: True Friend is the one who always supports and stands by you in any situation.
APPEARANCE IS OFTEN DECEPTIVE
One day a deer went to a pool to quench his thirst. The pool water was so clear and still that he could see his reflection in it quite vividly. He looked at the image of his antlers and felt proud of their beauty.(very short stories)Suddenly, his eyes fell on the reflection of his fore-legs. Though slender to look at, they gave him his high speed. But he felt sad seeing them. With heavy heart, he quenched his thirst hardly, had he raised his head when he saw a lion coming towards him. So, he took to his heels and the lion was left far behind.
The deer took a sigh of relief. But unfortunately, his antlers got caught in a thicket. He tried his best to be free but could not. In the meantime, the lion came quite closer.(short stories for competition)
The deer now cursed himself for condemning his legs and praising his horns. But now he could do nothing. The lion overtook him and tore him to pieces.
The deer was having pride for his horns because of which, he became the food of the lion. On the other hand, he was cursing his legs, which only could save him from the grip of the lion.(short stories for competition)
APPEARENCES ARE OFTEN DECEIVING
It was a very cold day in the winter season. A crow was flying here and there searching for food. Suddenly, he saw a snake lying curled up in a sunny spot. It was sun bathing because of extreme cold. It lay quite motionless indeed. So, the crow thought it to be dead.The crow swooped down and carried it away in his claws. He decided to fly to a sedate place where he could eat it up without any disturbance.(short stories for competition)
Though, the snake was hanging in the sky, it was trying to raise it's head and bite the crow. Lo! With one big attempt, it raised it's head and bit the crow with it's fangs.
As the crow was very poisonous, it's bite proved fatal and the crow died immediately.
While dying the crow said, "How deceptive indeed! I thought I had found a lucky meal without knowing that it was my death warrant."
AS YOU SOW, SO SHALL YOU REAP
Once upon a time a flea saw an ox grazing in a pasture. He knew that oxen work for men in their farms. But he didn't like it. He was proud that he fed on men's blood and yet didn't do anything for them..(Very short moral stories for kids in English)Approaching the ox, the flea asked, "How is it so that you work for men though you are quite big and strong? Look at me, I never do anything for them and yet feed on their blood though I am so small."
The ox was surprised to hear what the flea had said and replied, "If I work for men, they are very kind to me. They take care of mine in every way, feed me, shelter me and moreover, pat me on my back, head and neck out of love and affection.
On the other hand, you feed on their blood and they are always up to destroy you."
Behaviour always counts.
BEAUTY IS NOT ETERNAL
Once there was a gardener having a beautiful garden of flower-plants-mostly rose plants. By chance a lily plant blossomed near a rose-bush.Lily is believed to yield flowers that never fade and have an everlasting beauty. But the rose flowers have a short life.
The lily said to the rose, "How beautiful you are! What an aroma you possess! No wonder, you are universally a favourite flower. I really envy you..(Very short moral stories for kids in English for competition)
" The rose replied, "You wouldn't have said so, if you knew the reality. My bloom is very short-lived. I bloom in the morning and by sunset I begin to loose shine. By the next morning I fade completely and then I die. But you are known to have flowers that never fade even if they have been cut. Beauty is only a nine-day wonder."
WORK IS WORSHIP
So, he looked about to find something to soothe his hunger. Suddenly, he saw few ants carrying grains into their hole.
He went up to the ants and asked humbly, "Can you, please, spare few grains for me. I haven't eaten anything since yesterday. So, I am almost starving to death." One of the ants asked the grasshopper, "What were you doing the whole summer? Why didn't you store up the food for the winter season?" The grasshopper replied, "Truly speaking, I spent all the summer singing songs and that's why I couldn't store anything." The ant chucked out a smile and remarked, "Then dance the winter away." The grasshopper pulled a long face and walked away.
So we say "Work is real worship".
WICKEDNESS RUINS
Once a wolf was roaming around in a forest in search of a prey. He came near a village that was located at the edge of the forest. There he saw a flock of sheep grazing in a pasture.While he was planning to kill a sheep, he found a sheep-skin lying by the foot-path. Seeing the sheep-skin, a wicked idea clicked him.
He thought of wearing it and slipping into the flock because then, it would be easy to get a prey..(Very short moral stories for kids in English for competition)
When the wolf got into the flock, the shepherd drove it to the village. Reaching there he enclosed it in the pen and shut the door immediately. Just then his wife came there and said, "Today I have nothing to cook for dinner. So, kill one sheep for me." The shepherd went into the pen and looked for a meaty sheep. Mistaking the disguised wolf for a sheep, he killed him with an axe.
The wickedness is its own punishment. The wolf wanted a sheep as his prey but himself became the food of the shepherd.
WICKED DESERVES NO MERCY
Once, in a village, there lived a farmer who was very kind hearted by nature He could not see anybody in trouble and was always ready to help others..(Very short moral stories for kids in English for competition)It was a high winter morning and it was so cold that everything looked frozen. While returning home from his farm, the farmer saw a snake lying by the foot-path. It was almost frozen and looked half-dead due to severe cold.
The farmer could not see it in such a condition and decided to help it. He lifted the snake and took it to his home. There, he placed it near the fire. In a short time, the warmth of the fire revived it and it started moving, turned upon the farmer and bit him. The farmer died repenting, "Had I not shown mercy to this wicked creature, I would have been alive today."
WHO IS POOR
Once upon a time, there was a renowned saint. Many people used to visit him to get his blessings.Once a rich and greedy merchant went to him and offered him a bag full of gold coins. The saint refused to accept the offerings and said, "I don't accept money from people who are very poor." The merchant said, "But I'm very rich." "Don't you wish to earn more money?" asked the saint.
"Yes", said the merchant..(Very short moral stories)
"Those who wish for money always run after it. They can do anything to acquire it. No one is as poor as these people" said the saint.
The merchant felt ashamed and went back to his home.
VANITY LEADS TO DISGRACE
Once a lady bought a new lamp from the market. When she reached home, it was dark. So, she filled the lamp with oil and putting a wick into it lighted it. It began to shine with a clear steady light.The lamp felt proud of itself and its clear light. It started boasting that its light was brighter than that of the sun even.
Suddenly a strong puff of wind came and blew it out. The lamp felt very small and realized its folly. It never knew that it could not face the wind at all..(Very short moral stories in English for competition)
The lady lighted the lamp once again. Now the lamp kept shining calmly showing no pride and making no boasts.
The lady said to the lamp, “Keep shining gently. Don’t compare yourself to the sun. He never goes out, nor he needs to be re-lighted like you.”
UNWISE START LEADS TO A SAD END
Once, there was a mouse that had his hole near a pool in a thick forest. A frog often came out for basking in the sun. Within no time, they became buddies..(Very short moral stories for kids in English for competition)But the friendship of a frog and mouse is highly undesirable because the frog's home is in water and the mouse on land.
One day the frog said to the mouse, "let's bind ourselves together with a string so that we may never get separated." The mouse agreed. So, both tied themselves together leg-to-leg. Though on land, it went quite well, but in the pool, it was tragic for the mouse. The frog swam about delightfully in the pool dragging the mouse with him. Soon, the mouse drowned and his body floated on the surface of the pool.
A kite hovering in the sky saw the dead mouse it swooped down to carry it off. Up went the frog as well and became the kite's meal.
UNUSED RICHES ARE USELESS
Once there was a miser having a lot of gold. He melted it down in a lump and buried it in a pit. He was very happy that he had hidden his gold safely. So, he kept gloating over his treasure almost all the time. He used to visit the spot regularly where he had hidden the gold.One of his friend's was keeping an eye on him and one day he discovered the secret. And one night he went to the pit and dug the gold lump for himself..(Very short moral stories for kids)
On his next visit to the spot, the miser lamented on finding no gold over there. Hearing his cries, one of his neighbours came to him and asked what the matter was . The miser replied, "I am ruined. Someone has stolen my treasure.
" The neighbour consoled him and said, "Your money was lying useless. Now, at least it will be of use to someone."
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL
Once upon a time three sons were engaged in merchantile business under the supervision of their father. They were very rich. Each son was proficient in his own department.If one was good in sales, the other one was competent in purchases and similarly the third one in finance..(Very short moral stories for kids)
Unluckily, one day the father got bed ridden and the sons decided to divide the business under the fallacy that each of them were experts in their own way and can handle their individual business solely.
The father was glum and grumpy with their decision but was helpless and unfortunately the separation took place..(Very short moral stories for kids for competition)
As a result three of them became each other's competitors. With the passage of time, they started having huge losses in their respective businesses. They tried all possible ways to succeed but the situation became worse.
Then they came to their father for a piece of advice. The father said "when you all were doing the business jointly, the business ran successfully. But it was not any one of you responsible for the success of the business rather traits of all three of you put together made the business successful".
The sons realized their mistake & got reunited. So we conclude that disunity always ruins.
UNION IS A GREAT STRENGTH
Once there was a farmer who had four sons. They were always quarreling with each other. The farmer tried hard to bring them to the right path but they would never pay attention to his advice. He was very worried about their future.One day, he came across a plan. He called his sons and asked them to bring few sticks. When they brought the sticks, the farmer tied them in a bundle and asked them to try their strength to break it..(Very short moral stories for kids in English for competition)
Each of the sons tried to break the bundle but failed. Then the farmer untied the bundle and gave one stick each to break. Each of them was able to do it easily.
The farmer said, "Now you understand. If you are united nobody can get better of you. But you keep quarrelling, you will be broken one by one."
UNGRATEFUL SURELY SUFFERS
Once a deer was grazing in a forest. A hunter saw him from a distance and rushed towards him. Luckily, the deer saw him well in time and ran to save his life..(Very short moral stories for kids in English)The hunter gave him a hot chase but in no time, the deer gained a large distance. The hunter was still after him. So, the deer hid himself under cover of a thick vine that grew by the way-side. The hunter took no notice of him and passed by.
Finding the danger to be over, the deer started browsing the green leaves of the vine. It sent the leaves rustling and their sound caught the attention of the hunter who had not gone far away..(Very short moral stories in English for competition)
So, the hunter shot an arrow into the vine and it pierced the deer’s heart. While dying , the deer said, "I deserve this fate for being ungrateful. The vine protected me from the danger but I started eating its leaves. How deceptive of me."
UNFAITHFULNESS NEVER PAYS
UNFAITHFULNESS NEVER PAYS
TIME IS VALUABLE
Anthony was a very lazy boy and always used to postpone things. One day his father called him and made him understand the value of time that one should always do things on time. Anthony promised his father that he would never postpone things.One day, he came to know that he had won the first prize in a singing competition that was held the previous month. He was asked to collect the prize the same day. He didn't care and went to collect the prize the next day. But the prize became useless for him, as it was a ticket to a circus show, which was held the previous day.
Anthony learnt a lesson from this incident.
THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU ACT
Once upon a time there lived two frogs in a marsh. They were very happy with their lot there..(Very short moral stories for kids in English for competition)But as the hot summer approached the marsh began to dry up. In a few days, the marsh got totally dry. So, the frogs decided to leave that place and look out for some other shelter for themselves and reached a deep well. They sat on the edge of the well and peeped inside it. It had a lot of water in it.
One of the frogs got so overjoyed to see the water that it at once said, "This well looks quite a fit place for us to live. It will be cool and safe inside. Let's jump in.
" The other frog was wise enough and replied, "Not so soon, my friend! We left the marsh when it had dried up. So, first think how we shall come out of this well if it gets dry.
The first frog was speechless, as he had realized that one must think before taking any step.
THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK
One day a boy was caught stealing onions from a vegetable shop. He was taken to a judge. The judge gave him three choices; eat all the onions in one go, submit to a thousand lashes or pay fine.(Very short moral stories for kids in English for competition)The boy without thinking said that he would like to eat all the onions. Very confidently, he started eating the onions but after eating a few, his eyes began to burn, his nose started running and his mouth felt as if it was on fire.
The boy asked for the lashes instead but after a few lashes he couldn't tolerate the pain. So, ultimately he said that he would pay the fine.
Now he understood that one should always think before speaking.
THE SELFISH HORSE
Once, a trader had a donkey and a horse. Everyday, he would load the donkey heavily and go to the city to sell things.One hot day, the donkey started feeling dizzy. He asked the horse to take some of his load but the horse refused saying that it was not his duty to carry loads.
Soon the donkey fell down and died due to extreme heat. The trader put all the load on the horse's back and continued his journey.
So, it's true that one who does not help his friend in need has to himself face problems in the long run.
THE LITTLE SCHOLAR
Once a shepherd while grazing his cattle in the pastures happened to be seen by the king of that kingdom. The shepherd was in a jovial mood..(short moral stories for kids)When the king asked him the reason of his happiness, the shepherd without knowing that he was the king said, "Shouldn't I be happy? I am happier than the king of our kingdom." When the king asked him to prove this, he replied, "I have the wealth of this nature. The sun gives me warmth and light, the blue sky pampers me and this valley gives me peace of mind. I have enough money to live a comfortable life. Now tell me, does the king have so much wealth?" The king realized that the real wealth is not money but the peace of mind..(short moral stories for kids)
THE HAUNTED HOUSE
Peter shifted to a new house with his parents. The neighbours told them that the house was haunted but the family didn’t believe them.One day, when Peter was sleeping in his room, he heard some noises from the next room. He got scared and shouted in fear. His parents quickly came to his rescue.
Peter told them that there was a ghost in the other room. When they went there, they saw a mouse running here and there.
Seeing this Peter laughed and his parents made him understand that there is nothing like ghosts in this world..(short moral stories for kids)
THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
Once upon a time, a hare went to a pool to quench his thirst. As a matter of chance, he saw a slow-moving tortoise over there and mocked at him. The tortoise felt pinched and challenged the hare for a race.The hare accepted the challenge with a smile. The next morning, they both met at the starting point and the race began. As expected, the hare went far ahead of the tortoise.
After covering more than half of the distance, he started feeling bored. As the tortoise was quite far behind, the hare thought of taking some rest. So he stopped and began eating blades of green grass. Having his had fill, he felt asleep. Nearby, he saw a shady bush and laid down under it.
As for the tortoise, he constantly moved along at his slow pace and overtook the sleeping hare. He reached the destination point and won the race.
When the hare awoke, it was fairly late. He feared that the tortoise might have passed by him. So he ran at a break-neck speed but reaching the destination point, was highly disappointed to find his rival already there as a winner..(short moral stories for kids)
This story, therefore, teaches us that, one who moves steadily though slow, is never a looser. That's why we say, "Slow and steady, wins the race."
THE GRAPES ARE SOUR
Once upon a time, a hungry fox was roaming around here and there searching for food. Because of hunger, he was feeling weak and tired. Fortunately, he came to a garden where he saw a grape-vine laden with bunches of grapes they looked quite ripe and juicy.The fox looked at the grapes with longing eyes and licked his chops. But the bunches were too high for him and he was feeling weak. So he sat down for a while to take some rest. On feeling refreshed, he jumped as high as he could, to get at the grapes. But he failed to reach them.
Then he again rested for some time and made another bold attempt, but was unlucky for the second time..(short moral stories for kids)
Forced to give up trying anymore, he just walked away and instead of accepting his failure, he remarked "the grapes appeared to be ripe and juicy, but now I see them to be quite sour." This story, thus, proves that, people generally hate what they can't get.
THE FOOLISH DEER
One day, when a deer was grazing in a jungle, some hunters arrived there and shot an arrow at him. The poor animal got scared and hid behind a bush..(short moral stories for kids)The hunters started searching for him. The deer couldn't control his patience and started nibbling the leaves of the bushes. The hunters heard the rustling sound of the leaves.
One of them saw the deer behind the tree and shot an arrow at him and the deer fell down dead.
So, it's always said that at the time of danger, one should keep patience and behave intelligently..(short moral stories for kids)
THE FOOLISH BOY
Once, a boy went to a pond to catch fish. He lay down on the shore of the pond and put his left arm inside the pond. Then he waited for the fish to fall into his trap.Just then he felt as if some fish had caught his hand. He took out his arm and saw that it was not a fish but a snake. At once, he shook his hand and the snake fell into the water again.
An old man watching all this, came to him and said, "Always think twice before doing anything. Doing foolish things can sometimes cost you your life.".(short moral stories for kids)
THE DISGUISED PEACOCK
Once a crow felt like becoming a peacock. He got some feathers of peacock from somewhere and pasted them on his tail. Then he went among some peacock. But the peacocks recognized him. They pecked all over his body and threw him out.The crow felt glum and returned to his race. When his family came to know about his deed, they also felt very angry and pecked him hard.
Thus, the crow decided never to follow others.
THE DISCONTENTED DOG
Once a dog was relaxing in a garden when it saw a cat on the top of a high wall. It thought, "It must be so nice to be high above the ground. If only I could climb?" this feeling of envy made it so bad-tempered, that it didn't even wag its tail at its master, who came to give it some milk..(short moral stories for kids)Then it saw a goldfish in the river and wished that it too could live in the cold water. Envy made it angry once again.
Just then it heard the fish say, "It looks so nice and warm on the grass. I wish I could lie down on it." After some time, a sparrow flew past. Seeing the dog lazing around, it said aloud, "I wish I could play the whole day like this dog. I wish I didn't have to build a nest for myself, search for food and tire my wings." Listening to them, the dog realized its folly for not appreciating what it had..(short moral stories)
TASTE OF A DISH
One day, Rita angrily said to her mother, "This dish is not tasty. I can't have it." At this, the mother said, "I will try to make it tastier at dinner." In the afternoon, both of them went to the kitchen garden. There, the mother uprooted some potatoes and Rita gathered them in her skirt. They kept working till dusk.Rita felt tired and asked the mother to cook the food fast. When mother served the dish, Rita had it with relish and said, "now the dish is very tasty.".(short moral stories)
TAKE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN HOLD
Once a boy found a jar lying by the way-side. It had a narrow-neck and was full of peanuts. Seeing the peanuts the boy's mouth started watering. So, he put his hand into the jar and held as many peanuts as his hand could grasp. But when he pulled it out, he couldn't do so. So, he felt disappointed and started crying.A man was looking at the boy from a distance. He came to the boy and said, "Don't be greedy. Be satisfied with half the nuts at one time. You will be able to get your hand out. You can have more with a second trial." The boy acted as the man said and was happy to get the nuts. He thanked the man and went away.
STRAYING AWAY IS ALWAYS RISKY
One day, a crab came out of water and strayed in a field of grass. It looked out for a good place to live in unaware of the fact that it could be dangerous for it to stay in the meadow for land..(short moral stories)Just then, there arrived a hungry fox and seeing the crab, it moved up to it and caught it in its mouth.
The crab realized his folly and said to himself, "I deserve it; I left my natural home and got attracted to a place to which I don't belong." THE THIRSTY CROW It was a dry summer's day. A crow was very thirsty. He flew here and there in search of water but couldn't find it anywhere..(short moral stories)
At last, he reached a garden and spotted a pitcher lying there. It perched on it and saw that it had a little water in it. Feeling gay, he tried to drink water but his beak didn't reach it.
But the crow didn't lose heart. He thought over the matter coolly and an idea clicked him. He decided to put pebbles lying nearby, in the pitcher in order to raise the level of water.
The plan worked. With each drop of pebble into the pitcher, the water level started rising. At last, it came up to the neck of the pitcher. The crow quenched his thirst and flew away.
STEALING IS BAD
One day, Rosy went to a grocery shop to buy bread. When she saw that the shopkeeper was busy with the other customers, she stole some toffees from a jar.When she got back home, her mother asked her that where did she get the toffees? Rosy told her mother the truth..(short moral stories)
Her mother said, "It's really very bad to steal. The shopkeeper might not be looking at you but the God is always looking at you all the time. So, one should never steal." Rosy understood the words of her mother and went back to the shop to return the toffees to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper felt happy on seeing her honesty and gave her some toffees as a reward..(short moral stories)
STAY AWAY FROM DISTANT DANGERS
Once upon a time there was an archer. He was a dead shot and could shoot targets at a distance too. One day he went to a forest to sport with his bow and arrow. Seeing him, all the animals fled away to save their lives. He felt very happy to see this.But lion didn’t run away and challenged him with a loud roar. So, the archer decided to punish him. He shot an arrow at the lion that hit him..(short moral stories)
The lion realized the truth and ran away. But a fox who had seen all what had happened said to him, " Don't be a coward. Put up a brave fight." But the lion said, "What for? If his arrow can do that, he himself will be more terrible than death even."
STEALING IS BAD
One day, Rosy went to a grocery shop to buy bread. When she saw that the shopkeeper was busy with the other customers, she stole some toffees from a jar..(short moral stories)When she got back home, her mother asked her that where did she get the toffees? Rosy told her mother the truth.
Her mother said, "It's really very bad to steal. The shopkeeper might not be looking at you but the God is always looking at you all the time. So, one should never steal." Rosy understood the words of her mother and went back to the shop to return the toffees to the shopkeeper.(short moral stories)
The shopkeeper felt happy on seeing her honesty and gave her some toffees as a reward.
STAY AWAY FROM DISTANT DANGERS
Once upon a time there was an archer. He was a dead shot and could shoot targets at a distance too. One day he went to a forest to sport with his bow and arrow. Seeing him, all the animals fled away to save their lives. He felt very happy to see this.But lion didn’t run away and challenged him with a loud roar. So, the archer decided to punish him. He shot an arrow at the lion that hit him.(short stories for kids)
The lion realized the truth and ran away. But a fox who had seen all what had happened said to him, " Don't be a coward. Put up a brave fight." But the lion said, "What for? If his arrow can do that, he himself will be more terrible than death even."(moral stories)
SPOT YOUR FOE BEFORE YOU HIT
Once there was a bee-keeper who had developed a good apiary. He used to take good care of the bees and they gathered a lot of honey in the hives.Once the bee-keeper went to the market for some urgent work. The bees had also gone to collect honey and the apiary was left unguarded.(moral stories)
Unfortunately, a thief came there and broke into the apiary. Seeing no one over there, he stole all the honey and made for his house.
When the bee-keeper returned, he was upset to see all the bee-hives empty. Just then the bees returned with more honey in their mouth. Seeing their hives overturned, they assumed the bee-keeper as the robber as he was standing very much there. So, they attacked him and stung him hard.
The bee-keeper cried, "You should have spotted the thief before punishing me."
SMALL THINGS DO BIG JOBS
It was a hot summer day. Sun was shining bright up in the sky. A lion was sitting under the shade of a big tree and in some time got asleep. Nearby that tree, there was a hole, in which there lived a mouse. When the lion was sleeping, the mouse came out of its hole and saw him asleep.(moral stories)Unaware of the lion's strength, it got tickled by an idea. It thought of waking up the lion by running over his body just for fun.
Unfortunately, the lion seized it in his strong paw. He was going to kill it when it begged, "Spare me, sir; some day I may repay your mercy." The lion was amused hearing it's words and let it go with a smile thinking that how can such a small mouse be of any help to me.(short stories for competition)
But a day came, when the lion got into trouble. He got caught in a hunter's net under that very tree. As a result, he started roaring loudly.
On hearing his roar, the mouse came out of its hole. This was the time to pay back the lion's mercy. So, immediately it nibbled the cords of the net and set the lion free.(short stories for competition)
Remember, mercy never goes unrewarded.
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