The Story on Moral an Oily Tongue Seldom Fails

This is an interesting story about a fox and a crow. The fox falsely praised a crow, and the crow slipped. The fox had something in mind, and he succeeded. What was his aim? What did he want to do? Why did the crow fall into the trap of the fox? Find out the answers by reading this interesting moral story.

The Crow Stole a Piece of Meat

Once upon a time, there was a crow. He was very sly. One day, he was flying over a meat shop. He found that the meat seller was sharpening his knives. He sat on a branch of a tree near the shop and waited for the right moment.

The moment the meat seller went inside the infirmary, it swooped from the branch and took a heavy chunk of meat. The crow flew away to a distant tree near a jungle.

The crow was now looking for a peaceful place where he could keep the meat and eat it slowly. He did not notice that a fox was watching him from the bottom of the tree.

The fox was planning to get his hands on the meat the crow was holding. He could not climb up the tree; all he could do was to make the crow throw the meat down.

The Cunning Fox and his Plan

The crow noticed the fox. He did not say a word and kept looking for the right place to hide the meat.

The Fox was Planning and Watching The Crow

The fox said, “What a magnificent bird? Look at his feathers. The crow looked here and there. “Is the fox talking about me?” he thought.

Again the fox said, “I have never seen a bird with so beautiful black feathers before! I wish it could sing.”

The crow was stunned. Nobody has ever said something good about his appearance. He was not praised by anyone for his beauty. He felt an urge to impress the fox but waited to see what the fox had to say more about him.

The fox added, “It can’t be. A bird this beautiful cannot sing? Pity! How can God be so cruel that he has not given this bird of paradise a sweet voice?”

The crow could not hold on anymore. He wanted to get more praise from the fox and opened his beak to sing. The moment he opened his wing, the meat fell to the ground.

The Fox Picked The Meat and Left

The fox was waiting for this moment. He picked the meat and left. The crow was not sure why the fox left without listening to his sweet voice.

Moral of the Story the Fox and the Crow

The moral of this story is that ‘an oily tongue seldom fails.’ It means that one who can praise someone always gets his way. It is because people are very fond of hearing good words about them. Cunning people take undue advantage of such naivety and become successful in executing their evil plans.

Tips for Parents

The Moral and Oily Tongue Seldom Fails Story For Kids is an excellent life lesson that kids need to learn. Someone praising unnecessarily and repeatedly means he is hatching some plan. His unnecessary praise will have some bad intentions.

Kids, after reading this story, will realize the need to identify people with oily tongues. Parents can explain the proverbial meaning of this moral so that kids can understand the context of this story.