Once, a fox trying to find a cover while being chased by the hunters, entered the house of a woodcutter and hid himself under a bed. He requested the woodcutter, who was standing near by, to help him save his life. The woodcutter agreed.
Soon the hunters arrived there and asked the woodcutter if he had seen any fox near his house. The woodcutter, although spoke in audibly loud tone that he had not seen any fox around, yet he signalled towards the fox which was hiding in his house. The hunters could not understand what the woodcutter pointed at and went their way. Then the fox came out of his hiding and was ready to leave when the woodcutter said, “Won’t you even say ‘thanks’ to me?”
”Thanks’ for what?” said the fox, “Should it be for the words that you gave me or for the signals that you made to the hunters?”
Moral : Help the needy without any prejudice.
THANKS FOR WHAT?
