Once upon a time, in a quiet green forest, there lived a fox and a wolf. They shared the same woods, but they were very different. The wolf was big and loud, and he always liked to give orders. He frightened the fox and made him do whatever he wanted.
The fox was clever and patient. He knew he was not strong enough to fight the wolf, but he was very tired of being treated badly. So one day, he quietly made a plan in his mind.
One afternoon, while they were walking through the forest, the wolf growled,
“Little Fox, I am very hungry! You must find me something to eat. If you don’t, I might just eat you!”
The fox stayed calm and smiled.
“Dear Wolf,” he said kindly, “I know a farm nearby. There are two little lambs there. Let me get one for you.”
The wolf liked this idea very much. They went to the farm together. The fox quickly and quietly took one lamb and brought it to the wolf. Then, before anyone noticed, the fox ran back into the forest.
The wolf ate the lamb happily, but soon he wanted more. He decided to go back for the second lamb all by himself. Sadly, he was not careful. The mother sheep saw him and cried loudly. The farmers ran out, caught the wolf, and gave him a terrible beating. Hurt and angry, the wolf escaped and returned to the forest.
“This is your fault!” he shouted at the fox.
The fox shook his head and said,
“You should learn to be satisfied, my friend.”
The next morning, the wolf was hungry again.
“Fox! Find me food, or else!” he threatened.
The fox thought for a moment.
“I know a house where a woman bakes pies every evening,” he said. “We can take some quietly.”
At night, they went to the house. The fox found a key, sneaked into the kitchen, and brought out six trays of delicious pies. He gave them to the wolf and quickly disappeared.
The wolf ate every single pie, but still wanted more. He went back inside the house, but this time he was noisy. A tray fell and broke with a loud crash. The family woke up, caught the wolf, and beat him again. Bruised and sore, he limped back to the fox.
“This keeps happening because of you!” he cried.
The fox calmly replied,
“No, it happens because you are too greedy.”
On the third day, the wolf had learned nothing.
“Fox, I am starving! Find food for me now!”
The fox said,
“A man has salted meat stored in his cellar. We can go there.”
This time, the wolf refused to go alone.
“You will come with me,” he said. “If I get in trouble, you must help me.”
They went into the cellar together. The wolf rushed to the meat and began to eat and eat. The fox nibbled carefully and kept checking the small hole they had entered through, making sure he could still fit.
“Why do you keep going in and out?” the wolf asked.
“I’m just being careful,” said the fox. “You should stop eating so much.”
But the wolf did not listen.
Soon, the farmer heard noises and came with a stick. The fox quickly slipped out through the hole. The wolf tried to follow, but his belly was too big. He was stuck. The farmer caught him, and this time, the greedy wolf never returned.
The clever fox walked back into the forest, free at last. He had learned that cleverness is stronger than force, and greed always brings trouble.
And so, under the quiet stars of the forest, the fox slept peacefully, happy and safe.
Good night. 🌙✨
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