Tricky Fox

   Written by: Nasratullah Samim

In ancient times, a tricky fox was living in a jungle along with other animals. Among them, a lion and a wolf were also living there. The lion had been forcing other animals to bring him food.

One-day the wolf was very hungry. She went to the lion’s house and asked him to give her something to eat. The lion said that he doesn’t have extra food to give and told her to go away.

Fox was also hungry. She heard the voice of the wolf and asked about her trouble. The wolf said about her hunger and complained about the bad behavior of the lion with her.

The fox said that they both would go to the lion’s house. She would engage the lion and the wolf could eat the lion’s food.

While they reached the lion’s house, the fox showed herself very happy and told to the lion that she had hunted two hens and invited the lion to her house. When they departed for the fox’s house, wolf starting eating lion’s food. The fox said to the lion that the wolf is eating his food. A fight broke out between the lion and the wolf.

After the fight, the lion went to the fox’s house but the fox said that the wolf has stolen her hunted hen too. The lion became angry and told to the fox to bring the wolf to him as soon as possible otherwise he would not allow the fox to live in the jungle. the fox went to the wolf and asked him to go with her to the lion’s house but the wolf denied

The fox took a shovel and mattock with herself and was going on the way. A monkey saw her and asked about her work. The fox said that she wants to dig a pit in the ground and asked the monkey not to tell anyone about her work.

The fox dug up a pit in the middle of the way and put some hay on it. The monkey informed the lion from the pit. The fox went to the lion’s house and told him the wolf has hunted two deer. the lion left his house and wanted to go with the fox. When they reached to the pit, the fox asked the lion to go ahead. The lion saw the pit and jumped over it but meanwhile, he pushed the fox into the pit.

The lion said to the fox that you are a tricky fox and you made me and wolf enemy of each other. The lion went to the wolf’s house and they became friends again.