The Liar Shepherd

There lived a shepherd in a village. He used to graze a flock of sheep near a forest. It was not very far from his village. The boy had a bad habit. He used to make fun with others telling lie or giving surprise. One day he wanted to make fun with the villagers. The villagers knew him well. But They were simple and very helpful. They used to help others in times of danger.

One day, the shepherd boy began to shout, “Tiger! Tiger! Help! Help!” The villagers heard his cry and ran to help him. But when they came near him, they found no tiger there; and the boy laughed at them. In this way, the boy befooled the villagers. The villagers became very angry about this. They did not punish him but warned him not to do it again. A few days later, the shepherd boy again made the same fun. The villagers came again to help him but found no tiger there. They felt very much bored. They rebuked him but the boy did not pay heed to them and kept laughing.One day at the afternoon, while grazing the sheep, he saw that a tiger really fell upon his sheep and began to kill them. The boy became very afraid and shouted, “Tiger! Tiger! Help! Help! A tiger is in my sheep! Come and help me!” The villagers heard him but they thought it to be his new fun. Nobody came to help him. The tiger not only feasted on the sheep but also killed the shepherd.



Moral: ‘ A liar’s truth is seldom believed.’