Once upon a time, in a forest, there lived a lion, a monkey, and a mouse. They were the best of friends and spent most of their days together.
One day, as they were playing near a river, they found a leather bag floating in the water. The lion decided to take it with him. They opened it and found that it was filled with various gems and precious stones.
The lion said, "Let's keep them with us and divide them equally."
But the monkey and the mouse had other plans in mind. They were greedy and wanted to take some extra gems for themselves.
The monkey suggested, "Let's divide the gems into three equal parts. We will take one part each, and the leftover gems can be kept in the middle for any future needs."
All of them agreed to the monkey's plan. However, when no one was looking the monkey secretly took some extra gems for himself. The mouse was also greedy and had taken a few extra precious stones.
The lion, being honest and fair, did not notice anything wrong and after dividing the gems equally took his share. However, when he saw that there were no gems left over for him in the middle, he asked the monkey and the mouse, why this was the case.
Seeing that they were caught, the monkey and the mouse confessed and apologized. The lion was disappointed but forgave them. He said, "Honesty is the best policy. We should always be truthful and fair in our dealings."
From that day, the monkey and the mouse learned the importance of honesty and integrity. They promised to always be truthful and fair in their actions and never to take advantage of their friends' trust again.
The lion was happy to see that his friends had learned the valuable lesson and their friendship became even stronger than before. They continued to play together, sharing everything equally, and always being honest and fair in their dealings.
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