Jean de La Fontaine | France
The Hare and the Partridge
A hare is caught by dogs despite hiding, and a mocking partridge is then caught by a hawk.

Once upon a time, a hare and a partridge lived peacefully in a big field. One day, a group of hunting dogs came running through the field. The hare got scared and quickly ran to hide in his burrow. He managed to lose the dogs for a while, but his body was very hot from running, and the dogs could smell him.
One of the dogs sniffed the air and realized that the smell was coming from the hare. He barked loudly to let the other dogs know, and soon they all found the hare’s hiding place. Another dog, who was very good at finding things, also barked to say that the hare was hiding in the burrow. The poor hare was tired and scared, and eventually, the dogs caught him.
As the hare lay there, exhausted and afraid, the partridge saw him and started to make fun of him. "You always said you were so fast," she said. "What happened to your quick feet?"
Instead of helping the hare in his difficult situation, the partridge started to make fun of him. But while she was laughing at the hare, a hawk suddenly appeared. The partridge thought she could fly away quickly and escape any danger. However, she did not realize how fast the hawk was. The hawk caught the partridge with his sharp claws.
The partridge realized too late that making fun of others when they need help can cause trouble. When we laugh at others' misfortune, we may find ourselves in a difficult situation too. In the end, helping each other is always better than making fun of others.



















