Aesop’s Fables: The Honest Woodcutter 伊索寓言：誠實的木匠
Aesop’s Fables: The Honest Woodcutter
伊索寓言：誠實的木匠
Once upon a time, two woodcutters named Ram and Gopal lived in a village near a forest. Ram was a hardworking and honest man. On the other hand, Gopal was a lazy and shrewd man.
One day, while Ram was cutting a tree on the bank of a river, the axe slipped out of his hand and fell into the river.
“Oh no! How will I work without an axe? That was the only axe I had” cried Ram and sat depressed on the bank of the river and started praying to the God.
Suddenly a goddess appeared from the river and asked him "Ram, why are you so sad?"
“My axe fell into the river" replied Ram.
“Don't worry, I can help you. ” said the Goddess and disappeared deep into the river and appeared with a golden axe in her hand.
“Is this your axe? “asked the Goddess.
“No, this is not my axe” replied Ram.
Goddess again went into the water and appeared with a silver axe in her hand.
“Is this your axe?” asked the Goddess.
“No, this is not my axe,” said Ram again.
The Goddess disappeared into the river again and appeared with an axe made of iron. “Is this your axe?” asked the Goddess again.
“Yes, this is my axe” replied Ram happily and thanked the Goddess.
Goddess said “Ram, I am pleased with your honesty. Keep all the three axes as a reward for your honesty”. Ram returned home happy with all the three axes. Next day, Ram went and sold the golden axe in the market and got a lot of money.
The Honest Woodcutter
Meanwhile, Gopal, his neighbour became curious to know how did Ram become rich overnight. One day, Gopal overheard Ram narrating the story to his children.
Next day, Gopal went to the same river bank, deliberately dropped his axe into the river and started praying. Goddess appeared to Gopal also.
“Why are you crying Gopal?“ asked the Goddess.
He replied, “I lost my axe in the river”. The Goddess understood that he is trying to play with her.
Goddess went into the river and came back holding a golden axe and asked: “ Is this your axe?”. Gopal replied, “ Yes, this is my axe”. The Goddess became furious. She said” I know this is not your axe. You know it too. Now you will not get even your own axe because of your dishonesty” and the Goddess disappeared.The Honest Woodcutter
Thus Gopal had to return home empty-handed.
Moral of the honest woodcutter story
Honesty is the best policy
1q. When did this happen?
ans=once upon a time
2q What happened to the axe?
ans= it fell into the river.
3q Why did the goddess (of the river) appear?
ans=because the honest woodcutter prayed.
4q Did he take any axes?
ans=He only wanted his iron axe, not the others.
5q What did the goddess do because
of what the woodcutter did?
ans=Give him all the axes.
Bonus q.How much money did the honest
woodcutter get for the golden axe in the market?
ans=a lot
1q. When did this happen? ans=once upon a time
2q What happened to the axe? ans= it fell into the river.
3q Why did the goddess (of the river) appear? ans=because the
honest woodcutter prayed.
4q Did he take any axes? ans=He only wanted his iron axe, not
the others.
5q What did the goddess do because of what the woodcutter did?
ans=Give him all the axes.
Bonus q.How much money did the honest woodcutter get for the
golden axe in the market? ans=a lot
fs="Honesty is the best policy" is the moral of this
story.If you tell lies, you'll get in trouble because you are a known liar,
like tomorrow's the boy who cried wolf story. Telling the truth all the
time, although not easy, is best. Don't lie.
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