A Shepherd Boy tended his master’s Sheep near a dark forest not far from the village. Soon he found life in the pasture very dull. All he could do to amuse himself was to talk to his dog or play on his shepherd’s pipe.
One day as he sat watching the Sheep and the quiet forest, and thinking what he would do should he see a Wolf, he thought of a plan to amuse himself. His Master had told him to call for help should a Wolf attack the flock, and the Villagers would drive it away. So now, though he had not seen anything that even looked like a Wolf, he ran toward the village shouting at the top of his voice, “Wolf! Wolf!”
As he expected, the Villagers who heard the cry dropped their work and ran in great excitement to the pasture. But when they got there they found the Boy doubled up with laughter at the trick he had played on them. A few days later the Shepherd Boy again shouted, “Wolf! Wolf!” Again the Villagers ran to help him, only to be laughed at again.
Then one evening as the sun was setting behind the forest and the shadows were creeping out over the pasture, a Wolf really did spring from the underbrush and fall upon the Sheep.
In terror the Boy ran toward the village shouting “Wolf! Wolf!” But though the Villagers heard the cry, they did not run to help him as they had before. “He cannot fool us again,” they said.
The Wolf killed a great many of the Boy’s sheep and then slipped away into the forest.
Moral: If you keep lying, no one will believe you even if you are speaking the truth. Always speak the truth.
September 10, 2019 at 12:18 am
Its very true too much lie to someone is very hurtful. I experienced it in ma relationship. she will always get busy on the phone, block ma no, switch off her phone.
And when I question her she would answer it in varieties Like: Battery down, no power, feeling sleepy, charger lead damaged😴😥😣🙄 So now I just let the things go. let it be. it hurts a lot and ma love for her is all shattered.😖😲
September 17, 2019 at 12:07 pm
nice story
September 24, 2019 at 11:57 am
I have had some similar situations where no one believed me even when I was telling the truth. Now I speak only the truth. Lying’s bad, don’t do it, it can really backfire.
September 30, 2019 at 12:08 am
It’s an evergreen moral story for all ages at all times.
October 16, 2019 at 5:47 am
This story is very nice
December 6, 2019 at 3:39 pm
i love this story
January 8, 2020 at 1:38 pm
Its cool
February 24, 2020 at 3:30 pm
Classic Fable, good for all.
March 3, 2020 at 7:11 pm
Lies can ruin everything….so think before anything goes nothing.
May 7, 2020 at 4:49 pm
That is true I will not lie and lie until no one believes me.
June 8, 2020 at 9:05 pm
I lie but still everyone believes me!!!!!!!!!
June 19, 2020 at 1:30 pm
Are their any other fables for middle school students
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June 19, 2020 at 1:31 pm
I love this story so much .
July 8, 2020 at 3:52 am
Great story.I hate lying.If someone continues to lie,the next is stealing.So stop lying.
July 17, 2020 at 6:57 am
The boy caused it by playing tricks on them
August 4, 2020 at 8:09 am
i hate lying
August 13, 2020 at 4:54 pm
i love story my mom always tells me not to lie
August 18, 2020 at 9:41 pm
Lying will not prove you any good thing
September 15, 2020 at 1:48 pm
When you lie about something all the time , when something really happens no one will believe you, so tell the truth.
October 2, 2020 at 7:15 am
I loves this story so much
October 21, 2020 at 10:23 am
I love the story lot that I can read it. everyday which I am I am never going to stop reading them
October 24, 2020 at 4:43 am
Pretty good, keep lying, and get karma. NEVER LIE
November 23, 2020 at 7:24 am
so nice
December 2, 2020 at 8:45 am
WOW!! This is really a lesson u should always have in mind. O.O
December 30, 2020 at 3:41 pm
prite good
January 4, 2021 at 2:25 pm
i loved the story
January 12, 2021 at 1:02 am
Great story do not lie lol
January 13, 2021 at 9:35 am
I loved it,
January 29, 2021 at 12:34 am
I like this story. It was very great story for me!
February 8, 2021 at 3:33 am
if you have the file for listening, that would be great!!. I am looking for it.
February 22, 2021 at 12:25 pm
I loved it did you…
March 9, 2021 at 12:00 pm
good story I loved it
March 30, 2021 at 11:41 am
its a really good story i loved it