THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE WOLF

Once upon a time, there lived a Shepherd boy. Who took care of the sheep in the village. He was very dedicated to his work. Every day he used to take the heard of sheep to the top of the hill and bring them down by evening. But one day he felt really bored. All the villagers work together but here the boy was alone taking care of the sheep and no one else to talk to him. Suddenly he had an idea. A wicked one. 

He went over the edge of the hill and started shouting Help! Help! there is the wolf. He is gonna eat all our sheep. Help! Hearing the boy cry out for help. All the villagers came to the top of the hill to save the sheep. But reaching there all they could see were calm sheep grazing the grassland.

Villagers: You silly boy! where is the wolf? Why did you cry out for help?

The villagers were very angry and left the place cursing the shepherd boy.

Shepherd boy: ha ha ha......! This was so much fun!

Next day, the shepherd boy was back again to the routine of taking the sheep for grazing. And yet again he found himself completely bored.

The boy again went to the hilltop and started shouting Help! Help! There is a wolf. He is gonna eat all our sheep. Please help.

Once again the villagers after hearing the boy cry out for help ran to save sheep. But once again came back after being fooled by the boy. This is not right! you would have to pay for this one day!

With no regrets on his face, the shepherd boy went back to his sheep. One day when he was lying under the tree While his sheep were grazing he saw some sheep running here and there. After looking closely he saw a wolf approaching the heard. The boy suddenly ran to the edge of the hill and started screaming for help.

Help! Help! There is a wolf for real this time. He is gonna eat all our sheep. Help! Please help.

This time, the villagers did not pay any heed to the boy's screaming. 
Let's leave him, this time to he might be playing a prank on us. The boy kept on crying for help but no one turned up this time. All he could do was stand there and watch his sheep getting killed by the wolf.

Shepherd boy: Oh! I should have not played that prank with the villagers. Nobody believed me when the wolf actually turned up. What should I do now? I have lost all my sheep. 

The Shepherd-boy was never trusted ever by anyone.

Moral: Liars are not believed even when they speak the truth.