The Mother & the Wolf
A mother was very angry with her crying baby.
A mother was very angry with her crying baby.
She was tired and upset.
She was tired and upset.
She shouted at the baby, "Stop crying or I will give you to the wolf!" A hungry wolf was walking near the house.
She shouted at the baby, "Stop crying or I will give you to the wolf!" A hungry wolf was walking near the house.
He heard the mother's words.
He heard the mother's words.
The wolf was very happy.
The wolf was very happy.
He thought, "Good!
He thought, "Good!
The woman will give me the baby to eat."
The woman will give me the baby to eat."
The wolf sat down outside the house.
The wolf sat down outside the house.
He waited and waited.
He waited and waited.
He was very hungry, but he stayed quiet.
He was very hungry, but he stayed quiet.
After some time, the baby stopped crying.
After some time, the baby stopped crying.
The mother felt better.
The mother felt better.
She began to sing to her baby.
She began to sing to her baby.
She said, "My sweet baby, if the wolf comes, I will kill him.
She said, "My sweet baby, if the wolf comes, I will kill him.
I will protect you always."
I will protect you always."
The wolf heard these new words.
The wolf heard these new words.
He was shocked and afraid.
He was shocked and afraid.
He ran away quickly.
He ran away quickly.
The wolf went back to the forest.
The wolf went back to the forest.
Other wolves asked him, "Why do you look so sad?
Other wolves asked him, "Why do you look so sad?
Did you not find food?" The wolf said, "I found a house with humans.
Did you not find food?" The wolf said, "I found a house with humans.
But they say one thing when they are angry and another thing when they are happy.
But they say one thing when they are angry and another thing when they are happy.
You cannot trust their words."
You cannot trust their words."