The Fox Without a Tail

Copy 1: 100–120 Words

Once a fox was walking through a forest. Suddenly, he fell into a trap and lost his tail. He felt very sad and ashamed. He thought, “Other foxes will laugh at me.”

So he made a plan. He called all the foxes and said, “Friends, tails are useless. They are heavy and ugly. Cut off your tails. Then you will look better.”

Some young foxes believed him. But an old fox was wise. He said, “You are saying this because you have lost your own tail.”

All the foxes understood the truth. They laughed at the fox. The fox went away in shame.

Copy 2: 150–200 Words

Once a fox was walking through a forest. Suddenly, he fell into a trap. He tried hard to get out. At last, he became free, but he lost his tail. The fox felt very sad.

He went to a quiet place and looked at himself. He thought, “Now I have no tail. Other foxes will laugh at me. What shall I do?” Then he made a clever plan.

The next day, he called all the foxes of the forest. He said, “Dear friends, I have found a new way to look smart. A tail is not useful. It is heavy and dirty. I have cut off my tail. You should also cut off your tails.”

Some young foxes began to think about it. But an old fox stood up. He was very wise. He said, “Friend, please tell us the truth. You lost your tail in a trap. Now you want us to lose our tails too.”

All the foxes understood the trick. They laughed at the fox without a tail. The fox felt ashamed and ran away.

Copy 3: 250–280 Words

Once a fox was walking through a forest. He was looking for food. Suddenly, he fell into a trap. The trap was strong, and the fox could not get out easily. He pulled and pulled with all his strength.

After a long time, the fox became free. But he lost his tail in the trap. He looked back and saw that his beautiful tail was gone. He felt very sad and ashamed. He thought, “What will I do now? Other foxes will laugh at me.”

For some days, the fox hid himself in the forest. He did not want to meet any other fox. Then he made a plan. He thought, “If all foxes have no tails, nobody will laugh at me.” So he called a meeting of all the foxes.

When the foxes came, he spoke loudly. He said, “Friends, I have good news. A tail is not useful at all. It makes us slow. It becomes dirty. It is also very heavy. Look at me. I have no tail, and I feel free. You should all cut off your tails.”

Some young foxes listened to him carefully. They thought his words might be true. But an old fox was there. He was wise and careful. He looked at the fox and said, “My friend, you did not cut off your tail because it was useless. You lost it in a trap. Now you want us to lose our tails too.”

At once, all the foxes understood the truth. They laughed at the fox without a tail. The fox felt very ashamed and ran away. The story teaches us that selfish advice is often dangerous.