It was an afternoon of a scorching summer day. The ponds and lakes were almost dry. There was not a bit of cloud visible. The sun was burning hot. A thirsty crow was flying over a long deserted field. The crow looked here and there for well or any shelter. But alas! There was no one nearby. At a distance, the crow found an earthen pot under a tree. His heart became filled with joy, and with much hope, he peeped into it. There was a little water at the bottom of the pot. The crow tried to reach the water with its beak but to no avail. His little beaks could not reach the level of the water.

The crow looked here and there with disparity, and suddenly he found some peebles spread over the ground. The crow hatched a plan and started gathering peebles. He took them one by one and filled the pot with them. Slowly the water level rose to the brim of the pot. The crow then quenched his thirst and flew away.

The story of the clever crow teaches us that we should remain calm in adversity and use our wisdom to get over the situation. The story retells the well-known proverb, and Where there is a will, there is a way.

Moral: Wisdom not only helps a man to overcome adverse situations, but it also helps people of his surroundings. In the next story, we will see how a little rabbit defeated a powerful lion with its wit and saved all the animals of the jungle.