The Boys and the Frogs

The Boys and the Frogs

Those who love Aesop’s Fables might know the story of the “The Boys and the Frogs“. It is the story of a big family of frogs used to happily live in the pond. Two boys started throwing rocks into the pond for fun and almost hurt the frogs. The frogs had to teach them that what they were doing was wrong.

The Boys and the Frogs
The Boys and the Frogs

Story:

Once upon a time, there was a large pond in the village. A big family of frogs used to live in the pond. The frogs and the villagers were living in harmony together. The frogs kept the insects away from the pond. The villagers used to draw water from the pond. It was a very happy village.

One day, two boys came to the pond and thought, “Hey, would it not be fun if we could throw some stones into the pond?”

The boys thought that it was a good idea and started throwing stones into the water and watch the water splash. The boys were enjoying themselves very much.  But while they were enjoying, the frogs were trembling in fear. Many of the stones were big enough to hurt the frogs. The frogs had to hide but even so, they were not safe.

Finally the oldest of the Frogs put his head out of the water and said to the boys, “My dear children. I can see that you are enjoying yourselves very much. It may be fun for you but did you think that this may mean death to us?”

 

Moral of the story:

The moral of the story “The Boys and the Frogs” is “Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another’s unhappiness.”

 

Other stories which you can read

The Dog and the Hides
The Cock, The Dog and the Fox
The Farmer and the Snake
The Farmer and the Stork
The Cat and the Birds

 

Questions on “The Boys and the Frogs

  1. Who are the main characters of the story?
  2. Where did the frogs live?
  3. What did the boys do?
  4. What happened at the end of the story?
  5. What is the moral of the story?

 

Answers:

  1. The main characters of the story are some Boys and the Frogs.
  2. The frogs lived in the pond.
  3. The boys threw rocks into the pond for fun which terrified the frogs.
  4. The old Frogs said to the boys, “My dear children. I can see that you are enjoying yourselves very much. It may be fun for you but did you think that this may mean death to us?”
  5. The moral of the story “The Boys and the Frogs” is “Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another’s unhappiness.”

 

The Boys and the Frogs – PDF

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The Boys and the Frogs – PDF

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