The Dancing Monkeys
Aesop | Greece
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Once upon a time, in a forest village, there lived a group of special monkeys. These monkeys were famous for their dancing skills. Every day, they performed on stage, jumping and spinning. Their dances made everyone who watched very happy.
One day, during a performance, a villager threw some nuts onto the stage. The monkeys loved nuts and couldn't resist them. When they saw the nuts, they forgot about their dance. They ran toward the nuts, pushing each other to collect as many as they could.
Their beautiful dance turned into a chaotic scramble. The audience was surprised. They didn't clap or cheer. Instead, they quietly left, leaving the monkeys fighting over nuts on the empty stage.
When the monkeys finally noticed, they saw that the stage was empty, and the clapping and cheers had stopped. They realized they had let their love for nuts interrupt their performance and ruin the show.
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