Never Ask a Fox for Its Skin

Never Ask a Fox for Its Skin

"Long ago, there lived a young man, called Lisheng, who had just married a beautiful woman, but she was spoilt and wilful. One day, she had an idea that a coat of fox fur would look pretty on her. So, she asked her husband to get her one. But a fox coat is rare and too expensive. The helpless husband was ashamed to go home and tell his wife that he couldn’t give her the fox coat she desired, so he took the long way home, over the hills. As luck would have it, a fox walked into view, Lisheng quickly grabbed it by the tail.

‘Get off!’ Said the fox. ‘Let go of my tail!’

'Well, dear fox, I’m not letting you go until you take your skin off and give it to me to make a coat. You don’t mind doing this for me, do you?

"The fox thought that Lisheng was crazy, of course, but one has to be careful when around crazy people, so he replied calmly, 'Well, my dear fellow, that's easy. But let my tail go so that I can pull off my skin for you.' The delighted man let go of the fox’s tail happy to oblige if it meant getting the skin. But the moment the fox got free, he ran away as quickly as he could into the forest - laughing.

And – the moral is.

It is pointless to ask something of someone that they are not able or willing to give.

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(58)

The red and blue coat

The red and blue coat

The red and blue coat Once there were two boys who were great friends, and they were determined to remain that way forever. When they grew up and got married, they built their houses facing one anothe...

14 Marras 20202min

Hercules and the lazy man

Hercules and the lazy man

Hercules and the lazy man A man was once driving a heavy load along a very muddy way in a cart. Finally, he came to a part of the road where the wheels sank half-way into the mud, the more the horses ...

12 Loka 20201min

Aesop's Fables-The Dog and the Reflection.

Aesop's Fables-The Dog and the Reflection.

The Dog and the Reflection. A Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth so that he could eat it in peace. Now, on his way home he had to cross a plank of wood lying across a ru...

11 Loka 20201min

Aesop's Fables- The Wind and the Sun

Aesop's Fables- The Wind and the Sun

The Wind and the Sun The Wind and the Sun were arguing over which of them was stronger. They saw a traveller coming along the road, and the Sun said: "I see a way to settle this argument. Whichever of...

11 Loka 20202min

The Man Who Never Lied

The Man Who Never Lied

The Man Who Never Lied Once upon a time there lived a wise man by the name of Mamad. He never lied. All the people in the land, even the ones who lived twenty days away, knew about him. The king heard...

9 Loka 20202min

The Wolf and the Kid

The Wolf and the Kid

The Wolf and the Kid A Kid, (the proper name for a baby goat) was perched up on the top of a house, and looking down, saw a Wolf passing by under him. Immediately he began to shout at his enemy. "You ...

22 Syys 20201min

THE SINGING BONE

THE SINGING BONE

THE SINGING BONE Once upon a time in a certain country there was great concern about a wild boar that was destroying the peasants' fields, killing the cattle, and ripping people apart with its tusks. ...

13 Syys 20206min

THE RIDDLE

THE RIDDLE

THE RIDDLE Once upon a time there was a prince who had a sudden desire to travel about the world. He took no one with him except a faithful servant. One day he came to a great forest, and when evening...

13 Syys 20209min

Suosittua kategoriassa Nuorille kuuntelijoille

lasten-sadut
iltasatu-lapselle
rss-hei-baby
rss-vastaanotolla
rss-kuumilla-aalloilla
rss-satupalvelu-satuja-lapsille
rss-iltasatumaailma-2
onnen-kuplia
rss-hunajapurkki
rss-lapseton-elama
saran-kaverikirja
satuillaan-yhteisia-satuhetkia-koko-perheelle
rss-lastenohjelma-taikalipas
satuhetki
riivattu-rakki
rss-naapurissa
perusasento
vauvakuumetta
rss-eropodi
hautala-pehkonen-podcast