Vishnu Sharma | India

The Camel with a Bell Round His Neck

A poor cart-maker helps a pregnant camel, becomes successful selling her milk, but a proud camel's arrogance leads to tragedy.

The Camel with a Bell Round His Neck
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Once there was a poor cart-maker who lived in a small town. He worked hard, but he was always sad because he didn't have enough money. One day, he decided to leave his town and look for a better life.

While he was traveling through the desert, he found a female camel who was all alone and about to have a baby. The cart-maker felt sorry for her and decided to help. He gave her a safe place to stay, comforted her during the difficult birth, and took care of her and her baby.

The camel was grateful for his kindness and decided to stay with the cart-maker. The cart-maker soon discovered that he could sell the camel's milk to earn money for his family. He became very successful and had many camels. His family was happy and had everything they needed.

But among all the camels, there was one who was proud and didn't listen to the others. He always went his own way and didn't pay attention to the warnings from the rest of the herd. The cart-maker put a bell around his neck to keep track of him.

One day, while they were walking through the desert, the sound of the bell caught the attention of a lion. The proud camel didn't notice the danger and kept wandering away from the herd. The lion attacked and hurt him badly.

The other camels were scared and tried to help, but it was too late. The proud camel's arrogance had led to his downfall. They realized that it's important to listen to others and stay together to stay safe.

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