107.Short Story: The Fisherman and the Little Fish

A fisherman once caught a small fish ………..the fish begged to be spared………. to catch her when she would become fat and fleshy………. but the fisherman could not be persuaded ………he caught it and cue it up saying: _Something is better than nothing.

Ans:-                               THE FISHERMAN AND THE LITTLE FISH

Once upon a time, there was a Koli fisherman. His job was to catch fish. He sold them in the market and thereby earned his bread.

Once there were no rains. The streams, ponds and rivers went dry. The fisherman was on the brink (point) of starvation. He went from pond to pond and stream to stream, but he failed miserably to catch any fish. Now the situation was getting very grave: He searched, at last, a small pond with very shallow water. He went into the muddy water. He looked for some fish. At last, he succeeded. He caught a very very small fish. He was about to kill it. The tiny fish requested him very humbly, “Dear fisherman, do not kill me. I am too small. Please put me back in the pond, let me grow fat and fleshy. Come after six months. I shall be a good feast for you and your guests,” Then she kept mum.

Now it was entirely in the hands of the Koli fisherman tip spare it or kill it. But the fish was very hopeful of being excused. She thought that her appeal was having the desired effect because the fisherman pondered (thought) for a while. Then the fisherman said very seriously, “Perhaps you might not come back to be caught when you have grown-up. A little fish is far far better than no fish at all, so I think I need no pity on you.” So saying he killed her and ate it up. He relished it thoroughly.

Moral: Something is better than nothing.

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