The Hare and The Tortoise

One day in a big forest, a hare ridiculed a tortoise that he had the short legs and slow pace. When the tortoise heard that ridiculous words, he laughed and replied “I will beat you in a race, though you can run as fast as the wind.” The Hare believed in his speed and thought that it was simple impossible, so he assented to the proposal.

On the day appointed for the race the hare and the tortoise started together at the course. The tortoise never stopped for a moment and He went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the destination.

The hare ran faster than the tortoise, but when he nearly reached the end of the course he lay down carelessly by the wayside and fell fast asleep. At last the hare awaked up and ran as fast as he could.

When he reached the goal he saw the tortoise was comfortably dozing after his effort and the tortoise had been the winner already.

The moral of this story is “Slow but steady can win the race”