Self-Interest

Stories tagged Self-Interest:

• The Fox Without a Tail Jul 24, 2025

  

  A fox was caught in a trap and, in his struggle to escape, lost his beautiful bushy tail. He managed to free himself, but when he looked back and saw his magnificent tail caught in the steel jaws, his heart sank.

  Now tailless, the fox felt ashamed and self-conscious. Everywhere he went, other animals stared at his stumpy rear end, and he could hear them whispering and pointing.

• The Thieves and the Cock Jul 14, 2025

  

  A band of thieves broke into a house one night, planning to steal everything of value before dawn broke and the household awakened.

  As they quietly gathered their stolen goods, they heard the cock in the yard begin to crow, announcing the approach of morning.

  “Oh no!” whispered one thief. “If that bird keeps crowing, he’ll wake the whole household and we’ll be caught!”