English Stories
Morals for kids – Aesop’s Fables – The Fox And The Cat.
Always good to have one good choice rather than two okay choice’s.

Narrator:
A fox and a cat were out walking together when the fox began boasting how clever he was.
Fox: I’m prepared for any situation. I have a whole bag of tricks to choose from if my enemies try to capture me.
Cat: I’m afraid I’ve only got one trick, but it has always worked for me.
Narrator:
The fox looked at the cat.
Fox: One trick, how dumb is that? I’ve got hundreds of ways of escaping.
Cat: I still think it’s better to have one trick that works than waste time trying to choose from a dozen that might………….(said the cat softly)
Fox: Rubbish. You’re just not as smart as me.
Narrator:
Just then they heard a pack of dogs barking as they saw them coming towards them. The cat immediately ran up the nearest tree and hid on one of the highest branches.
Cat: That’s my trick. You better reach into that bag of tricks of yours and choose one right now or you’re history.
Fox: Ok, Ok, stay calm. (said the fox to himself) Should I run and hide behind the nearest hedge? Or should I jump down a burrow?
The dogs were getting closer and closer.
Fox: Down a burrow that’s the way to go.
Narrator:
The fox started running around the field looking for a burrow.
Fox: No, that one’s too small, I can’t get down far enough. This one’s too big, they could get down too. Maybe that one over there?
Narrator:
But it was too late. While the fox wasted time, confused by so many choices, the dogs caught him and killed him. The cat looked down sadly and said,
Moral:
It’s better to have one safe way than a hundred you can’t choose from.