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    The oak tree boasted of its strength and mocked the reeds for being weak, but when a hurricane struck, the reeds survived by bowing with the wind while the oak's pride caused it to break rather than yield. The reeds warned the oak that nothing lasts forever and humility is key, but the oak refused to listen and was destroyed by its own arrogance. The moral is one should not be overly proud and should remain humble to avoid suffering the consequences of stubborn pride.

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    The oak tree boasted of its strength and mocked the reeds for being weak, but when a hurricane struck, the reeds survived by bowing with the wind while the oak's pride caused it to break rather than yield. The reeds warned the oak that nothing lasts forever and humility is key, but the oak refused to listen and was destroyed by its own arrogance. The moral is one should not be overly proud and should remain humble to avoid suffering the consequences of stubborn pride.

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    The Oak and The Reed

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    The oak tree boasted of its strength and mocked the reeds for being weak, but when a hurricane struck, the reeds survived by bowing with the wind while the oak's pride caused it to break rather than yield. The reeds warned the oak that nothing lasts forever and humility is key, but the oak refused to listen and was destroyed by its own arrogance. The moral is one should not be overly proud and should remain humble to avoid suffering the consequences of stubborn pride.

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    The Oak and the Reed

    An oak tree stood tall and strong near the bank of a river and close to some reeds. It
    was a huge tree with a huge trunk and hundreds of big, strong branches. The oak tree
    was so proud that he used to boast openly about his strength. I am so strong and
    mighty! Nothing can uproot me! Nothing can destroy me said the oak tree proudly.
    Listening to what the oak tree was saying the reeds couldnt resist but say, Oh! Mighty
    Oak tree, dont be so proud of your strength. Nothing in this world is immortal. Being
    modest is the key.

    Ha! Ha! Ha! You little feeble reeds! What do you know about the strength and being the
    strongest tree in the jungle? laughed the Oak tree. Making fun of those reeds, the oak
    tree stood there with pride when suddenly the wind started to blow. The reeds bowed
    their heads as the wind started getting stronger. Watching this, the Oak tree said, You
    are so petite and weak! The slightest of winds make you bow your heads. How would
    you survive the strongest of storms. Ha! Ha! Ha!

    Soon the winds turned into a hurricane and the oak tree standing straight with pride
    continued to laugh at the reeds. Oh tree! You might be big and strong but you need
    not worry about us. We will bow our heads in this powerful hurricane and survive it. If
    you will continue standing straight, you will not be able to survive in these strong winds
    and break in no time; said the wise reeds.

    No! Nothing can uproot me! I am the strongest and will continue to stand tall and
    never bow down no matter what said the arrogant tree. The winds got more furious
    and soon the hurricane took its peak. The little reeds kept their heads bow and started
    swinging in the rhythm of the wind preventing themselves from getting uprooted. But
    the Oak tree which stood straight and tried fighting the hurricane winds soon broke
    down and fell in the river.

    No! This is not possible, cried the tree. See we told you. You just learnt a lesson. Better
    to yield when it is foolish to resist, than to resist stubbornly and be destroyed! said all
    the reeds. The Oak tree went drifting in the water crying over his own false pride.

    MORAL: NEVER BE SO PROUD OF YOURSELF! ONE SHOULD ALWAYS REMAIN HUMBLE,


    OR ELSE ONE HAS TO SUFFER.

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