A greedy mouse saw a basket full of corn. He wanted to eat it. So he made a small hole in the basket. He squeezed in through the hole. He ate a lot of corn. He felt full and was very happy. Now he wanted to come out. He tried to come out through the small hole but could not. His belly was full. He tried again but it was of no use. The mouse started crying. A rabbit was passing by. It heard the mouse’s cry and asked, “Why are you crying, my friend?” The mouse explained, “I made a small hole and entered into the basket. Now I am not able to get out through that hole.” The rabbit said, “It is because you ate too much. Wait till your belly shrinks.” The rabbit laughed and went away.
The mouse fell asleep in the basket. Next morning, his belly had shrunk. But the mouse wanted to eat some corn. So he ate and ate. His belly was full once again. He thought, ‘Oh! Now I will go out tomorrow.’ The cat was the next passer-by. He smelt the mouse in the basket. He lifted its lid and ate the mouse.
