False Pride

Stories tagged False Pride:

• The Vain Jackdaw Jul 19, 2025

  

  There once lived a jackdaw who was deeply unhappy with his appearance. While other birds seemed content with their natural plumage, this jackdaw constantly compared himself to the more beautiful creatures around him and found himself wanting.

  “Look at my dull black feathers,” he would complain to himself. “How plain and ordinary I am compared to the magnificent peacocks with their brilliant colors and stunning tail displays!”