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AesopCunning

The Fox and the Mosquitoes

In this short and sweet moral story, a Fox finds its tail caught in a bush after crossing a river, attracting a swarm of Mosquitoes that feast on its blood. When a kind Hedgehog offers to help by driving the Mosquitoes away, the Fox declines, explaining that the current Mosquitoes are already full, and inviting new ones would only lead to a worse fate. This meaningful story teaches us that sometimes it is better to endure a lesser problem than to risk a greater one.

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The Fox and the Mosquitoes - Aesop's Fable illustration about Cunning, Acceptance of Circumstances, Consequences of Actions
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"Sometimes it's better to endure a lesser harm than to risk a greater one."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme
Cunning
Acceptance of Circumstances
Consequences of Actions
Characters
Fox
Mosquitoes
Hedgehog

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