Once upon a time in a great forest, there lived a skillful bowman. This man was so good with his bow and arrow, he could hit anything he aimed at. The animals in the forest were scared of him, because of his sharp arrows. They would run away as soon as they saw him.
But the mighty Lion, king of the forest, wasn't afraid. He said to all the animals, "Don't worry, my friends. I will protect you. I'll face the bowman alone and chase him away from our home."
Not long after the Lion said these words, a sharp arrow zipped through the air. It hit the Lion on his side, causing him great pain. The Lion groaned and fell to the ground, an arrow sticking out of his side.
Seeing this, the Fox, who was known for his wit and cunning, came forward. He looked at the Lion and asked, "What do you think about the bowman now?"
The Lion, gasping in pain, answered, "Oh, I was wrong. I thought I was stronger than him. But now I see that I underestimated him."
And so, the animals of the forest realized that it's not wise to underestimate someone's strength, especially when you don't know much about them. The Lion's mistake served as a reminder to all that pride can sometimes lead to a fall.
Once upon a time in a large forest, there lived a skilled hunter. He was so good with his bow and arrow that he never missed his target. The forest animals were afraid of him because of his sharp arrows. Whenever they saw him, they quickly ran away.
But the strong Lion, the king of the forest, wasn’t afraid. He told the animals, “Don’t worry, my friends. I will protect you. I’ll face the hunter alone and drive him out of our home.”
Soon after the Lion spoke, a sharp arrow flew through the air. It hit the Lion in his side, causing him great pain. The Lion roared and fell to the ground, with the arrow still in his side.
Seeing this, the clever Fox came closer. He looked at the Lion and asked, “What do you think of the hunter now?”
The Lion, struggling with pain, replied, “I was wrong. I thought I was stronger than him. Now I see that I made a mistake.”
From that day on, the animals of the forest learned that it’s not smart to judge someone’s strength without knowing more about them. The Lion’s pride was a lesson to all.
Once upon a time in a large forest, there lived a skilled hunter. He was so good with his bow and arrow that he never missed his target. The forest animals were afraid of him because of his sharp arrows. Whenever they saw him, they quickly ran away.
But the strong Lion, the king of the forest, wasn’t afraid. He told the animals, “Don’t worry, my friends. I will protect you. I’ll face the hunter alone and drive him out of our home.”
Soon after the Lion spoke, a sharp arrow flew through the air. It hit the Lion in his side, causing him great pain. The Lion roared and fell to the ground, with the arrow still in his side.
Seeing this, the clever Fox came closer. He looked at the Lion and asked, “What do you think of the hunter now?”
The Lion, struggling with pain, replied, “I was wrong. I thought I was stronger than him. Now I see that I made a mistake.”
From that day on, the animals of the forest learned that it’s not smart to judge someone’s strength without knowing more about them. The Lion’s pride was a lesson to all.
Once upon a time, deep in a forest that was so full of trees you could play the best-ever game of hide and seek, lived a bowman. Yep, a guy who could shoot arrows like he was born doing it. All the animals were really, really scared of him and his pointy arrows. As soon as they saw him, they'd dash away like someone yelled, "Last one there is a rotten egg!"
But here comes Lion, the king of the forest, strutting his stuff like he's the coolest cat around. "Don't worry," he tells all the animals. "I'll talk to Mr. Pointy Arrows over there and make him go away. Trust me; I've got this."
Not long after, "Zap! Zoom!" An arrow flies super-fast through the air and—Ouchies!—hits Lion right in his side. Lion falls down, making a noise like he's just eaten something super yucky.
That's when Fox comes out, trotting over like he knows a big secret. He looks at Lion and asks, "So, how'd that chat go, Mr. King of the Forest? Think Mr. Pointy Arrows got the message?"
Lion, looking sadder than a kid who dropped his ice cream, says, "Okay, okay, you win, Fox. I thought I could scare him away, but boy, was I wrong."
And that was that. Even if you're the biggest and the strongest, like Lion, you can't just think you're the best at everything. Because sometimes, someone else might just be a little bit better, like the bowman with his amazing arrows. It's like thinking you can win a race without even running; life has a funny way of tripping you up!
Deep within the woods so vast,
Lived a bowman from the past.
With arrows swift and aim so true,
No creature could escape his view.
Creatures fled, both big and small,
The bowman's aim frightened them all.
But the mighty lion, proud and grand,
Stood up to protect the land.
"I'll face him," he roared with might,
"To keep our forest free from fright."
But an arrow swift, through the breeze,
Struck the lion, making him freeze.
By his side, the sly fox came,
With questions, not to place blame.
"Did you think," the fox did ask,
"That facing him was an easy task?"
The lion sighed, pain in his eye,
"I was wrong," he gave a cry.
"I thought I was strong, above the rest,
But now I see, he's simply the best."
All the creatures then understood,
Strength isn't just in the wood.
For pride can sometimes make us fall,
Humbleness is the best trait of all.
Good at doing something because of practice.
A weapon used for shooting arrows.
A long, sharp object shot with a bow.
The thing you try to hit with an arrow.
Feeling scared or worried about something.
Made a loud, deep sound like a lion.
Smart, quick to understand or solve problems.
Having difficulty or trying hard to do something.
A strong feeling of being proud or important.
To decide or form an opinion about someone.
Good at doing something because of practice.
A weapon used for shooting arrows.
A long, sharp object shot with a bow.
The thing you try to hit with an arrow.
Feeling scared or worried about something.
Made a loud, deep sound like a lion.
Smart, quick to understand or solve problems.
Having difficulty or trying hard to do something.
A strong feeling of being proud or important.
To decide or form an opinion about someone.
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