10. Unity Is Strength
A father had sons who were always quarrelling.
They would not listen when he told them about the danger of disagreement.
This father decided to give his sons a practical lesson.
He took a bundle of sticks and asked each son in turn to break the bundle.
None of his sons were able to do this.
Then the father opened the bundle and gave his sons separate sticks.
Of course the sons could break these sticks easily.
The father said, "Our family is like this bundle of sticks.
While we are together, nothing can break us.
When we are divided, our enemies will break us as easily as these sticks."
11. Don't Make An Enemy Carelessly
A boy was hunting for locusts.
He caught many locusts, but then almost picked up a scorpion by mistake.
The scorpion showed his sting, and warned the boy.
"If you picked me up," said the scorpion, "you would lose everything."
12. Where There Is No Need, There Is No Value
A cock was scratching for food for himself and his hens.
Suddenly he found a precious stone, then sighed.
"If a man found this jewel," said the cock, "he would pick it up and be rich.
However, I have found something useless.
I would rather have piece of grain than all the jewels in the world."
10. Unity Is Strength
A father had sons who were always quarrelling.
They would not listen when he told them about the danger of disagreement.
This father decided to give his sons a practical lesson.
He took a bundle of sticks and asked each son in turn to break the bundle.
None of his sons were able to do this.
Then the father opened the bundle and gave his sons separate sticks.
Of course the sons could break these sticks easily.
The father said, "Our family is like this bundle of sticks.
While we are together, nothing can break us.
When we are divided, our enemies will break us as easily as these sticks."
11. Don't Make An Enemy Carelessly
A boy was hunting for locusts.
He caught many locusts, but then almost picked up a scorpion by mistake.
The scorpion showed his sting, and warned the boy.
"If you picked me up," said the scorpion, "you would lose everything."
12. Where There Is No Need, There Is No Value
A cock was scratching for food for himself and his hens.
Suddenly he found a precious stone, then sighed.
"If a man found this jewel," said the cock, "he would pick it up and be rich.
However, I have found something useless.
I would rather have piece of grain than all the jewels in the world."
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