Think before you leap
Story No. 01
There lived a man near the outskirts of a town. He had a wife, a child and a dog. The dog was extremely faithful and loyal and looked after the house like an obedient servant. The master was very fond of him. One day the man and his wife went away to attend a party. They left the baby and the house in the charge of the pet dog. On returning they saw blood scattered everywhere. They saw the dog sitting in a corner. At once they concluded that the dog had killed their child. The man flew into a rage. He hit the dog with an iron rod and killed him then and there.
The husband and the wife entered the back room. To their astonishment they saw their child kicking in the cradle. They also saw a wolf lying dead near it. The man started weeping realizing his blunder. He repented killing the saviour of his only child. But it was too late. He gave a decent burial to his loyal dog. His mistake tortured him all his life.
Moral: Think before you leap.
Or
Anger kills reasoning power.
Story No. 02
Look Before You Leap
When the lion was old and tired, he realized that if he still wanted to get enough to eat, he would have to resort to more cunningness and less force. So, he pretended to be sick and retired in his den. Then, every time one of his subjects came by, the lion would reach out with his paw, grab the visitor and ate him.
Thus, came the fox’s turn, but the fox remained at the entrance.
‘Do come in, fox!’ said the lion cordially. ‘Thank you, but I’d really rather not,’ the fox replied. ‘Although I can see so many footprints going in, I cannot see one which comes out!’ It is rightly said, “Well goes the case when wisdom counsels.”
Your own eyes may be your best witness.
