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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

8 minutes 35 seconds

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This tale concerns a shepherd boy who repeatedly tricks nearby villagers into thinking a wolf is attacking his flock. When a wolf actually does appear, the villagers do not believe the boy's cries for help, and the flock is destroyed. The moral of the story is that liars will not be rewarded; even if they tell the truth, no one believes them.

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Runtime: 8 minutes 35 seconds

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    Susanne S. (Buena Park, CA)
    April 20th, 2016 at 10:16 AM

    A very good version of this classical story.