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My father used to tell me the story. During a winter night, three monkeys caught hold of a glow worm (it glows in the night, I don’t know its name in English), kept it in middle and some dry leaves on it and started blowing it, with a hope that it will end up in a flame and they can become warmer.

A crow sitting on a branch of a tree nearby watching the complete action advised the monkeys that “it is only a glow worm and no fire can be made” by blowing repeatedly. The moneys looked at the crow ferociously and started blowing again.

When the monkeys tired of the action, the crow advised them once again about the futility of blowing. The three monkeys looked at each other and caught hold of the crow and killed it by ripping its body open.

Moral of the Story:  (1) Never give an unsolicited advice (2) Keep your own counsel and (2) Never interfere in others’ work however foolish it may look.

 
6 comments on "Crow and 3 Monkeys"
  Commented by  Munshi Ramchand, Chief Muni/CMD/CEO, Agastya Muni Inc    | 07 18 2011 09:52:42 +0000
No,No, you guys didn't get the 'gist'. The story teller could have used 1 crow and 3 donkeys OR 1 crow and 3 lions. In that case the moral of the story is correct. But that is not the case. It is the story of 1 crow and 3 monkeys. So, we ought to give unsolicited advice and interfere in others’ work if it looks foolish..... 
 Good. Anyway I follow Mr. Muralidharan here. Lol. 
  Commented by  S. Muralidharan, Head, Project Planning/Strategy, Knowledge Foundation    | 07 18 2011 08:09:53 +0000
If we were to follow the moral of this story, its wise to say, "NO COMMENTS"
  Commented by  MS_Pi, Top Management, Confidential    | 07 18 2011 07:21:41 +0000
Thank you sir for telling me English name. 
  Commented by  Virag Shah, Office coordinator, Prince pharma pvt. ltd.    | 07 18 2011 07:18:45 +0000
Yes, todays time is very danger. If you will give advice to others, he/she may dont like and they will angry or insult on us. Same thing is happen in family that many times young generation doesnt like advice while parents are giving good advice. 

Thnaks, nice story.
  Commented by  Rajeev Sharma, Strategic Analyst, Columnist, Publishing    | 07 18 2011 07:17:23 +0000
Too good. Very apt moral of the story. By the way the JUGNU (which your referred to as glow worm) is called FIREFLY or LIGHTNING BUG in English. In this context let me cite two lines of an English poem which convey the height of romanticism: If I could see in firefly's light, I would write you a letter.
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