The Farmer and the Snake
Once upon a time, a humble and generous farmer lived in a village. He was a very hard-working man and earned decent money with honesty. He had a small field outside the village where he planted crops. He sold the harvest to feed his small family and lived happily.
The farmer was a helpful person and always reached out to help others in need. One cold morning, he was getting ready to work in his field. People were not outside their homes yet. He decided to go to his field when the sun was just about to rise.
As he was about to reach his field, he found a venomous snake lying near a bush. It was really cold that day, and the snake was breathing its last breath. The cold had got to him badly.
The snake was lying stiff on the ground. The freezing temperature did not let him move, and he was dying.
The farmer felt sorry for the snake and started thinking of ways to save his life. He knew that the snake was venomous but still wanted to give him a chance to survive. He could not let the snake die like this.
He took the snake in his bosoms to warm him up. The snake felt the little heat and started to revive. Eventually, the snake was capable enough to move on his own. The farmer still kept on warming him with his body heat.
After some time, the snake regained all his strength and was ready to move. The snake suddenly realised that a man was holding him closer to his body. Within a moment, he jolted and bit the farmer without realising that he had saved his life.
The farmer was awestruck. The snake has injected his poison into the farmer’s body. The farmer felt pain travelling through his veins. He sat down and breathed his last, thinking about why he saved the snake, just so it could bit him. He urged the others standing around him to learn from his mistake – A snake will always bite you even if you save his life.
Moral: There are some who never changes their nature, regardless of how good we behave with them. Always stay alert and maintain the distance from those who are there only thinking about their own benefits.
