The Master Heron and the Fish

The master Heron and the Fish – Aesop’s Fables

Master Heron and the Fish” also known as “the Heron and the Fish” is a part of the Aesop Fables and is hence included into the Perry index. It is the story of about a stork which waits for the largest fish and lets all the other smaller fish go.

Heron and the Fish
Heron and the Fish

Story

It was the earliest of morning and it was cold. The fish were swimming in the shallow waters of the pond to keep warm. Master Heron was walking along the pond waiting for a large fish to swim close. His eyes were focused and his beak was sharp. His neck was long and he had never missed.

There were scores of fish around him but today Master Heron was greedy. The small fish did not interest him today. He wanted to hunt only the big fish.

“No small fish for me today! I am a great hunter and I shall eat only the biggest fish.”

Mrs Duck was swimming nearby and she was nibbling at the small fish.

“Indeed. If only I were a powerful Heron, I would eat only the biggest fish. I would not bother opening my beak for the small fish for they would only be a waste of my time.”

Master Heron beamed with pride.

“But of course! But of course! I shall not hunt the small fish and will only eat the big ones. Why? For I am a master hunter and master hunters eat only big fish!”
And so he waited. And so he waited.

The sun rose and the stream became warm. Even the smaller fish moved into the cooler depths in the middle of the pond. Soon there were no more fish left to hunt. Master Heron had to spend the rest of the day in hunger.

 

What is the moral of the story “The Master Heron and the Fish”?

The moral of the story is “Do not be too hard to suit or you may have to be content with the worst or with nothing at all.”. The moral can also be interpreted as “one should not be over-fastidious in making choices”!

 

Questions and Answers on “The Master Heron and the Fish

  1. What is the plot of the story “The Master Heron and the Fish”?
  2. Who are the main characters of the story?
  3. Why was the heron like?
  4. Can you explain about the ending of the story?
  5. What is the moral of the story?

 

Answers

  1. The plot of the story is about a heron, who is a great hunter, gets too arrogant and wants to catch only the largest fish and lets all the smaller fish go. In the end, even the smaller fish go away and he is left hungry.
  2. The main character of the story is a Heron.
  3. Master Heron was greedy. The small fish did not interest him today. He wanted to hunt only the big fish.
  4. The stork waited until the sun rose and the stream became warm. The smaller fish moved into the cooler depths in the middle of the pond and soon there were no more fish left to hunt. Master Heron had to spend the rest of the day in hunger.
  5. The moral of the story is “Do not be too hard to suit or you may have to be content with the worst or with nothing at all.”. The moral can also be interpreted as “one should not be over-fastidious in making choices”!

 

The master Heron and the Fish – Aesop’s Fables – PDF

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The master Heron and the Fish

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