Once, there was a very clever deer. One day, he saw some apple trees with juicy apples across the river. He wanted to taste them. But that was not easy as the river was full of crocodiles. Yet, the deer did not give up. He had an idea. He called out to a crocodile and said, “The king has ordered me to count the crocodiles in the river as he is having a feast. All of you are invited. But don’t try to eat me while I am counting you all.” The excited crocodile told the other crocodiles everything. Soon, all the crocodiles lined up across the river. The deer stepped on top of the first crocodile and counted one. He kept on counting till he reached the other side. Then, he turned to the crocodiles and said, “Thanks for helping me cross the river.” The outwitted crocodiles could do nothing but lament.
Moral: Cleverness always pays.
The Clever Deer
