Frog Fables and Parables

A fable is a very short story which is meant to illustrate a point or

teach us a lesson. Usually, but not always, fables are stories about animals
that talk like people. The lesson that a fable teaches us is called a moral.
A parable means something similar. It is usually short fictitious story that
illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle.

common sayings come from Aesop�s Fables: �Don�t count your

chickens before they hatch,� and �Honesty is the best policy,� and
�Look before you leap� are familiar examples. Aesop is believed to have
been a Greek slave who made up these stories to make his life easier.
Nobody is really sure if Aesop made up these fables. What is certain,
however, is that the stories called Aesop's Fables are so wonderful that
they have been told over and over again for thousands of years.

The Hares and the Frogs

The Hares were so persecuted by the other beasts they did not know
where to go. As soon as they saw a single animal approach them, off they
used to run. One day they saw a troop of wild Horses stampeding about, and
in quite a panic all the Hares scuttled off to a nearby lake, determined to
drown themselves rather than live in such a continual state of fear. But just
as they got near the bank of the lake, a troop of Frogs, frightened in their
turn by the approach of the Hares, scuttled off, and jumped into the water.

The Frogs Desiring a King

The Frogs were living as happy as could be in a marshy swamp that just
suited them. They went splashing about, caring for nobody and nobody
troubled them.
But some of the frogs thought that this was not right, that they should have
a king and a proper constitution, so they sent up a petition to Zeus to give
them what they wanted.
�Mighty Zeus,� they cried, �send unto us a king that will rule over us and
keep us in order.�

Zeus laughed at their croaking and threw down into the swamp a huge Log.
The Frogs were frightened out of their lives by the commotion made in their
midst, and all rushed to the bank to look at the horrible monster. But after a
time, seeing that it did not move, one or two of the boldest of them
ventured out towards the Log, and even dared to touch it. Still it did not
move.
Then the greatest hero of the Frogs jumped upon the Log and commenced
dancing up and down upon it; thereupon all the Frogs came and did the same,
and for some time the Frogs went about their business every day without
taking the slightest notice of their new King Log lying in their midst.
But this did not suit them, so they sent another petition to Zeus, and said to
him,

�We want a real king; one that will really rule over us.�

Now this made Zeus angry, so he sent them a big Stork that soon set to
work gobbling them all up. Then the Frogs repented, but it was too late.

Better no rule than cruel rule.

MOUSEDEER AND THE CROCODILE

ONCE UPON a time there was a mousedeer. One day, Mousedeer went
for a walk along the bank of a river. He saw Crocodile in the water and said to
him, "Good morning, Mr. Crocodile. I hope you are well this morning."

Mr. Crocodile snapped at Mousedeer. Luckily, Mousedeer was not near

him.

"It would be a good morning if I could catch you and have you for my
breakfast," said Crocodile.

Mousedeer laughed, "My dear Friend, you are too weak to catch me; you do
not know how strong I am."
 Crocodile looked at little Mousedeer and laughed loudly. Mousedeer said,
"Do not laugh at me. I may be small but I can show you that I am stronger than
you." Then Mousedeer showed him a piece of rope and said:

"I will take one end of this rope and you can take the other end. Then we
will pull. We will pull as hard as we can. We will see which one of us is the
stronger. If you can pull me into the water, then you can eat me."

Mousedeer threw one end of the rope to Crocodile. Crocodile took the end
of the rope.

When Crocodile was not looking, Mousedeer quickly climbed up a tree. He

tied his end of the rope to a big branch at the top of the tree. Then he came
down and sat behind the tree.

Crocodile now held his end of the rope. He thought that Mousedeer was
holding the other end. He did not know that Mousedeer was just sitting behind
the tree.

"Are you ready. Mr. Crocodile?" called Mousedeer. "One, two, three, P-U-
L-L!"

Crocodile pulled as hard as he could.

The tree bent a little towards the river. Crocodile stopped to take a breath. At
once the tree went back and became straight. As it went back and became
straight. As it went back the rope pulled Mr. Crocodile. He was afraid. He
began to think that Mousedeer was pulling him out of the river.

So Crocodile pulled againvery, very hard. Again the tree bent a little.
Crocodile was very tired. He stopeed to take a breath once more. At once the
tree went back again. Crocodile thought the Mousedeer was really going to pull
him out of the water this time!

Mousedeer saw that the Crocodile was afraid. He shouted to him, "You
look tired Mr. Crocodile. Do you want to rest?" Crocodile agreed and gladly let
go of the rope.

Mousedeer rdan happily along the bank. He did not look tired at all. He
said to Crocodile, "Did you like the pull, Mr. Crocodile? It was a good pull. You
pulled very well, but I am sure that next time I shall pull you out of the river.
Come, let us try again."

Crocodile looked at mousedeer. He saw that Mousedeer did not look tired
at all. He was afraid that if he tried again, Mousedeer would win. Mousedeer
was small but he must be very, very strong. Crocodile said, "No, no,
Mousedeer. I cannot pull any more. You are stronger than I am," and he swam
slowly away, down the river.

MOUSE DEER AND SNAIL

On some day the ngantuk's seeming mouse deer really. Its eye as sensed as weight
once to be opened. “Aaa.... rrrrgh ”, the seeming mouse deer as once yawns. Since that
day sunny enough, the mouse deer perceives to lose if beats the air it. It starts to travel
research forest to drive out its doze taste. Until above one hill, the Mouse Deer screams
with a high hand it, “Wahai is forest resident, I am the most animal smart, craft and smart
at this forest. No that can emulate my intelligence and cleverness ”.

While puffs up its chest, the Mouse Deer even begins walking to go down hill. While
comes unto river, it meets with a snail. “Hi mouse deer!”, accost the snail. “Why are you
scream? What are you are merrymaking?”, ask the snail. “Are not, I just want to inform
on all forest occupant if I it the most animal smart, craft and smart ”, answer the mouse
deer with a high hand it.

“On one's high horse your once Mouse Deer, I am canniest animal at this forest ”, say the
Snail. “Hahahaha......., which may ” banter Mouse Deer. “To prove it, how if tomorrow
morning us lomba runs?”, dare the Snail. “Well, I accept your daring ”, answer the
Mouse Deer. Finally they are okay both to arrange race run tomorrow morning.

After the Mouse Deer goes, the snail shortly gather its friend. It asks for to help that its
friend stands in line and lurking at race band, and answering if the mouse deer calls.

Finally day which is waited for has come, mouse deer and even snail was ready to lomba
runs. “What you was ready to races to run with me ”, ask the mouse deer. “Indeed have,
and I must win ”, answer the snail. Then the snail goes ahead mouse deer for runs
erstwhile and calling its to ensure have until which the snail.

Amble mouse deer, and selfconfident if she will win. After umpteen staged, the mouse
deer tries to call the snail. “Snail.... have until which you?”, scream the mouse deer. “I
there is am in front you!”, scream the snail. Stupefied mouse deer, and shortly mends
pace it. Then it calls the snail again, and the snail answers with same word.”I am at your
front!”

Finally the mouse deer runs, but every it calls the snail, it always emerges and say if she
there is mouse deer front. Its sweat cries hot tears, its foot feels effortless and tersengal
sengal's breath.

Mouse deer runs to go on, until its eventual see finish's lining. Mouse deer face so
exuberant, since her time calls snail, have no answer again. Mouse deer perceives that she
winner of race runs that.

Just how astonished it the mouse deer, since she sees the snail have sat in stone near lines
finish. “Hi mouse deer, why are you so long once? I have until of previously!”, scream
the snail. By takes a bow, the mouse deer draws near the snail and yield the palm it.
“Therefore it doesn't bluff, you really craft and a good hand at, but you are not one ace
and craft ”, say the snail. “Iya, forgive me snail, I won't bluff again ”, say the mouse deer.

MOUSE DEER AND TIGER

Long Time ago in a jungle of Java, tiger was wandering around for food. He hadn't been
eating for days. He was really hungry! While he was approaching a small lake, he saw
Mouse Deer drinking. The tiger want to eat him.
Tiger smiled, "Hmmm yummy, finally I get my lunch!"
Tiger slowly ducked, crawled, and held his breath. And then..."Gotcha!" said Tiger. He
caught Mouse Deer and bit his leg. Mouse Deer was trembling. He was really shocked.
But he tried to be calm. He was thinking of a plan to escape from Tiger. He looked
around and suddenly he had an idea!
He said, "Hey Tiger, I know you are hungry and want to eat me. But the king will angry
if he knows you eat me now."
"Why? The king knows that I eat meat. I eat animals like you! Said Tiger.
Mouse Deer explained, "I guard king's cake. It's very delicious. Only the king and his
family eat it. "Mouse Deer pointed at one big, black lump near the lake. It did not look
delicious at all. But Tiger was curious.
"Don't be fooled by its appearance. Its taste is very delicious. That's why it meant for
kings. And you won't get hungry for a month after you eat it. I tasted it once, "said Mouse
Deer.
Tiger's mouth watered. "Can I taste it?"
"Of course you can not The king will punish me like he did when I tasted it last time. He
would kill me if something happened to the cake again!"
Well...it's all up to you. I eat you or I eat the cake.
The choice is yours."
"Well, then. You don't give me much choice, Tiger. You can have the cake. But first, let
me run away as far as I can. By the way, the king won't be able to get me."
"All right...Now, go!" He was really hungry. He could not wait any longer to eat king's
cake.
Mouse Deer took a save distance away from Tiger. But he still could watch him, as Tiger
eagerly took the peace of the 'cake'.
Phooey, it's no cake! It's...it's buffalo's dung! I'll get you, Mouse Deer! You! Watch it!"
But Mouse Deer was already far away. He laughed aloud. Mouse Deer was safe for now.
But Next Time, he might meet face to face with Tiger again.***

The mouse deer of cucumber Thief

That day was very hot. The sun shone fierce. But that was not too much felt by the Mouse
Deer. He was sound asleep under a shady tree. Suddenly the beauty dream was
interrupted. "Please!" Please! "Canned be heard the scream and the scream repeatedly."
Then canned be heard the voice derap foot the animal that was running. "What's up,?"
Mouse Deer words. His eyes blinked, was felt heavy to be opened because still sleepy.
In the distance of appearance a band of the running animal headed to the side of him.
"Fire!" Fire! "Shouted the Goat." "Ran, Cil!" There was fire in the forest! " Memang
true." The thick smoke soared to the space. The frightened mouse deer saw him. He at
once rose and ran followed his friends. The mouse deer continued to run. Oh, fast also
ran him. Yes, although the Mouse Deer bertubuh small, but he could run fast. Without
being felt, the Mouse Deer ran far, left his friends.

"Ow, my breath was finished it seems, the" Mouse" Deer stopped with the breath
terengah-engah, then sat rested. "Right, where other animals?" Although the Mouse Deer
was happy because of slipping away from the danger, suddenly he felt frightened. "Oh, I
was where now?" Apparently never here. The mouse deer went while observing the area
of surrounding area. "Oops, I was lost." Be again alone. How this? 7 mouse deer were
increasingly frightened and confused. The "lord, helped I."

The mouse deer continued to go explored the forest that had never been passed through
by him. Without being felt, he arrived at the edge of the forest. He saw a field belonging
to Mr Tani. The "field" of "vegetables and the fruit?" Oh, fortunately. Thank you, Tuhan,
the Mouse Deer eyes stared. The field was full of vegetables and the fruit that were ready
dipanen. Wow, was great fun! "By chance here, I was thirsty and very hungry," said the
Mouse Deer while swallowing his saliva. "My throat was also felt dry." And my stomach
keroncongan asked to be filled up. Eat first, ah.

In an innocent manner, the Mouse Deer devoured vegetables and buahbuahan available in
the field. Oh, poored Mr Tani. He was definitely angry if seeing this incident. The Kancil
very naughty, ok? "Hmm, very delicious," said the Mouse Deer while wipe off-wipe off
his stomach that kekenyangan. "If every day the party like this, must great." After
satisfied, the Mouse Deer lay downed himself under a shady tree. The wind semi-winch
that blew, made him sleepy. "Oahem, I was still wanting to sleep again," said the Mouse
Deer while yawning. Finally the naughty animal fell asleep, continued to sleep his
afternoon that was disrupted gara-gara fire in this forest. Oh, slept him like that twisted,
until canned be heard his snore voice. Krr... krr... krrr...

When getting up the next day, the Mouse Deer felt again hungry. "Oh, the party
continued again, here," said the Mouse Deer to himself. "This time was chosen by me-
chose previously, ah." Who knew was my favourite cucumber. Then the walking Mouse
Deer orbited the field of Mr Tani that was wide that. "Wow, that he who was looked for
by me!" "Exciting the happy Mouse Deer." "Hmm, his cucumber looked so fresh."
Besarbesar again! Oh, must be delicious here. The mouse deer at once ate the cucumber
until was full. "Wow, very delicious cucumber breakfast," said the Mouse Deer while
smiling satisfied. The day already rather the afternoon. Then the Mouse Deer back to low
the shady tree to rest.

Sir Tani most very startled when seeing his field. "Oh, the field" of "my cucumber how
come so disorder-like this," said Mr Tani furious. The "action who, ok?" Must have the
cruel new pest. Or is it possible that had the naughty child or the hungry animal who stole
my cucumber? The field of the cucumber really the disorder. Many cucumber trees that
were broken because of being disobeyed. And many also the chip the cucumber that was
scattered about in the land. 7 of @ HM, be careful, yes, if until was arrested! "Omel Mr
Tani while mengibas-ngibaskan his sickle." "My cucumber harvest became messy." Then
all day long Mr Tani busy straightening again out his field that was messy.

From the place of his rest, the Mouse Deer continued to pay attention to Mr Tani. "Hmm,
he must be that was named Mr Tani," said the Mouse Deer to himself. "His moustache
might also." Thick, black, and buckled above. Very funny. Hi... hi... hi.... Beforehand the
Mouse Deer indeed had never met humankind. But he often heard the story about Mr
Tani from his friends. "Ow, Mr Tani how come old yes," said the Mouse Deer. Yes, he
was waiting for a long time. That day the Mouse Deer wants to eat the cucumber again.
Apparently he addiction ate the luxuriant cucumber.

In the afternoon him, Mr Tani came home while memanggul the basket contained the
cucumber on his shoulder. He came home while complaining, because his yield was still
decreasing. And the time was finished to reorganise his field that was messy. "Ah, finally
had arrived also time that wait for by me-waited, the" Mouse" Deer rose and went to the
field. The naughty animal again had a party ate the cucumber of Mr Tani. The next day,
Mr Tani furious and very angry to see his field was again messy. "Really excessive!"
"Exciting Mr Tani while mengepalkan his hands." "Evidently the other crop also broken
and was stolen."

Sir Tani surrendered in the land to know the tracks of the thief. "Hmm, his thief must be
the animal," said Mr Tani. The "footsteps" of "humankind not like this his form." The
owner of the unfortunate field was determined to arrest the thief. "I must make the trap
arrest him!" " Maka Mr Tani immediately left the field." Upon arrival at his house, he
made a doll that resembled humankind. Then he smeared the field doll with sticky
jackfruit latex!

Sir Tani again to the field. The doll the installation in the middle of the field of the
cucumber. His form precisely like humankind that was on the alert. His clothes that were
baggy fluttered was blown the wind. While his head wore the bamboo hat, like belonging
to Mr Tani. "Oh, apparently Mr Tani not personally again," said the Mouse Deer, that
saw from the distance. "He came with his friend." But why his friend was just quiet, and
Mr Tani left him was alone in the middle of the field? For a long time the Mouse Deer
was waiting for the friend's trip Mr Tani. Finally he did not keep. "Ah, better I there,"
said the Mouse Deer broke. "At the same time apologised because of stealing the
cucumber of Mr Tani." Who knew I was even given by him the free cucumber.

"Forgive me, Sir," Mouse Deer regret in front orangorangan the field. "I that stole the
cucumber of Mr Tani." My stomach was very hungry. Sir was not angry, didn't it?
Certainly saj,a the field doll did not answer. Repeatedly the Mouse Deer apologised. But
the doll stayed quiet. His face smiled, apparently as ridiculing the Mouse Deer. "Huh,
very arrogant!" Violently the angry Mouse Deer. "I apologised how come just quiet."
Even smiled ridiculed. Indeed him was funny what? He complained. Finally the Mouse
Deer did not keep again. Ditinjunya orangorangan the field with the right hands. Buuuk!
Right, how come his hands could not be pulled? Ditinjunya again with the left hands.
Buuuk! Oh, currently his two hands adhere tight on the doll body.

"Release my hands!" "Shouted the Mouse Deer j single." "If not, was kicked by me you!"
"Buuuk!" Currently foot the Mouse Deer even adhered also on the doll body. "Ow, how
this?" In the afternoon him, Mr Tani returned to the field. "Nah, this he his thief!" "Mr
Tani liked to see his trap was successful." "Apparently you who damaged the field and
mencuri " My cucumber. Sir Tani laughed when setting the Mouse Deer free. "He said
the animal mouse deer that was clever," ridiculed Mr Tani. "But how come was cheated
by the field doll." Ha... ha... ha....

The mouse deer submitted when being brought came home Mr Tani. He was imprisoned
in the chicken coop. But the most startled Mouse Deer when Mr Tani told his wife to
prepare the satay spice. "I must immediately go out tonight j uga I the" Mouse" Deer
determination. If not, was finished my story. " Malam Hari -nya, when a whole
household has slept, the Mouse Deer called-manggil the Dog, the guard" of the "house."
"Ssst..." The dog, come here, whispered the Mouse Deer. "Introduced, I the Mouse Deer."
The new domesticated animal of Mr Tani. Knew you? Tomorrow I will be asked by Mr
Tani to attend the party in the house of Mr Lurah. Greated, ok?

The most startled to hear him dog. "What?" I did not believe! I who for a long time have
gone with Mr Tani had not been asked to go. Eh, even you who were asked. The mouse
deer smiled meaningful. "Yes, was up to you if you did not believe." Saw tomorrow! I
did not lie! " Rupanya Anjing was affected by words of the Mouse Deer." He asked that
the Mouse Deer persuaded Mr Tani to mengajakn-please went to the party. "OK, I will
try to persuade Mr Tani," promised the Mouse Deer. "But tonight you must accompany
me slept in the chicken coop." How is it going? The dog agreed with the Mouse Deer
offer.

He immediately was opened gerendel the door to the pen, and entered. Efficiently, the
very fast Mouse Deer left the pen. "Thank you," said the Mouse Deer while closed came
back gerendel the door. "Sorry Iho, I was forced to be lying." Titip greetings yes, for Mr
Tani. And please delivered sorry I to him. The mouse deer immediately ran left the house
of Mr Tani. The unfortunate dog just realised the incident in fact when the Mouse Deer
has disappeared. The clever mouse deer, temyata was easy to be deceived by Mr Tani.
That was the reason we might not be arrogant.