The Ant and The Dove
Aesop | Greece
An ant falls into water and is saved by a dove, and later the ant saves the dove from a hunter.
One hot day, a little ant was very thirsty. He went down to a river to drink some water. While trying to drink, the ant slipped and fell into the water. The ant struggled and could not swim well, so he started to drown. He tried to climb out, but the current was too strong for him.
A dove was sitting on a tree branch nearby and saw the ant in trouble. The dove quickly picked a large leaf and dropped it into the water near the ant. The ant climbed onto the leaf and floated safely to the riverbank. The ant was very grateful and thanked the dove for saving his life.
A few days later, the ant saw a hunter with a bow and arrow. The hunter was trying to shoot the dove. The ant wanted to help his friend. He quietly crawled up to the hunter and bit him on the foot. The hunter yelled in pain and dropped the bow. The dove heard the noise and flew away to safety.
Both the ant and the dove were happy to help each other.
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