A bull, escaping from a lion, hid in a cave that some shepherds had recently occupied. As soon as he entered, a he-goat that had been left in the cave sharply attacked him with his horns.
The bull calmly addressed the goat, saying, "Butt away as much as you like. I have no fear of you; my only concern is the lion. If that monster were to leave, I would quickly show you the difference in strength between a goat and a bull."
This story illustrates the wickedness of taking advantage of a friend in distress.
The moral
It is wrong to exploit someone else's misfortune for personal gain.
Discussion questions
- What motivations might the Goat have had for attacking the Bull instead of helping him?
- How does the Bull's reaction to the Goat’s aggression contribute to the story's moral?
- Can you think of a situation in real life where someone might exploit another's misfortune? How can we prevent this?
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Read it in another language
- الثور والماعز. · العربية
- Der Stier und die Ziege · Deutsch
- El toro y la cabra. · Español
- گاو و بز · فارسی
- Le Taureau et la Chèvre · Français
- बैल और बकरी। · हिन्दी
- Il toro e la capra. · Italiano
- O Touro e a Cabra. · Português
- Бык и Коза. · Русский
- బుల్ మరియు మేక. · తెలుగు
- Ang Toro at ang Kambing. · Tagalog
- Бик і Коза. · Українська
- 公牛与山羊 · 中文
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