Story | The Crow And The Snake

Once a crow built its nest high up on the branches of a tree. A snake lived in a hole at the foot of the tree. The crow had three chicks in its nest. Whenever the crow left the nest to bring food for its chicks, the snake would climb up and eat one. In this way the snake ate up three of the chicks. The crow was much shocked. It decided to teach him a good lesson. The crow at last thought of a plan to get rid of its enemy. It stole an expensive necklace of the princess from the royal palace and dropped it into the snake's hole after scattering a few rubies here and there. The king became very angry at the loss and sent out men to look for the necklace. They searched here and there for the necleace. In course of time they noticed the scattered rubies near the hole. They dug the hole, killed the snake and took the necklace. Thus the crow took its revenge.

Moral : Tit for tat.