The Talkative Tortoise बातूनी कछुआ
A tortoise lived in a lake with two geese, his good friends. One summer the lake began to dry up, and the geese decided to fly to another lake. "Take me with you!" begged the tortoise.
The geese had an idea: they would hold the ends of a stick in their beaks, and the tortoise would grip the middle with his mouth. "But you must not say a single word on the way," they warned.
As they flew over a village, children pointed and laughed: "Look, the geese are carrying a tortoise!" The tortoise couldn't resist. "Why do you care?" he began — and as soon as he opened his mouth, he fell to the ground.
The geese had an idea: they would hold the ends of a stick in their beaks, and the tortoise would grip the middle with his mouth. "But you must not say a single word on the way," they warned.
As they flew over a village, children pointed and laughed: "Look, the geese are carrying a tortoise!" The tortoise couldn't resist. "Why do you care?" he began — and as soon as he opened his mouth, he fell to the ground.
Moral: Speak only when needed; a moment of pride or chatter can cost you dearly.
ज़रूरत हो तभी बोलें; बेवजह बोलना भारी पड़ सकता है।
ज़रूरत हो तभी बोलें; बेवजह बोलना भारी पड़ सकता है।