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The Boy and the Nettles Fable

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A BOY was stung by a Nettle. He ran home and told his Mother, saying, "Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently." "That was just why it stung you," said his Mother. "The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you."

Moral:

Whatever you do, do with all your might

 

The Boy and the Nettles Fable 
A Fable by 
Aesop

 

 

The Boy and the Nettles

What is a Fable? A Fable is a very short story with a Moral. It features a plant, animal, mythical creature or inanimate object which is brought to life in the story (anthropomorphised).  The moral is explained at the end of the fable.

Fables are described as succinct, brief, concise or very short stories with a moral.

The Boy and the Nettles Fable
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