Once upon a time, in a far-off forest, there lived a little duck. One day, he fell into a sweet sleep under a giant hazelnut tree. At that very moment, a hazelnut broke off from a branch and fell right onto the duck\u2019s head! The duck jumped up in terror. \u201cOh my goodness! Someone shot at me! I must inform the King immediately!\u201d he cried, and he began to run in a panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As he left the forest, he encountered a chicken. The chicken asked, \u201cWhere are you going in such a hurry, brother?\u201d The duck replied, \u201cI\u2019m going to the King. Someone shot at me while I was sleeping; I must report it at once!\u201d The chicken said, \u201cOh, how terrible! But I run faster than you. Let me carry the news!\u201d and she started running too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A little further on, the chicken ran into a cat. The cat asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s the matter, sister chicken? Why are you running so fast?\u201d The chicken answered, \u201cI\u2019m going to the King! Bad men have arrived, and they are shooting at everyone!\u201d The cat said, \u201cIs that so? Then I should carry the news, for I am faster than you!\u201d and set off on his way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A dog sleeping by the roadside suddenly woke up. The dog asked, \u201cStop, little cat! Where are you going?\u201d The cat replied, \u201cI\u2019m taking news to the King! Hundreds of enemy soldiers have invaded our country and are shooting everyone!\u201d The dog said, \u201cWhat are you saying? Wait, let me go! I can run much faster than you!\u201d and he began to bolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further ahead, the dog came across a powerful horse. The horse asked, \u201cWhy are you running so fast, brother dog?\u201d The dog answered, \u201cI\u2019m going to the King! A massive army has occupied our country and is killing everyone!\u201d The horse said, \u201cOh, how horrific! I shall carry the news because I am the fastest of all!\u201d and he began to gallop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the King of the forest, the Lion, was fast asleep in his beautiful garden. He woke up to the commotion and asked, \u201cWhat is this fuss? What is happening?\u201d The horse had run so fast that he was out of breath and couldn’t speak. King Lion said, \u201cDrink some water first, then tell me.\u201d After drinking water and regaining his composure, the horse bowed and said, \u201cYour Majesty, the enemy has come! They have seized our country and are killing everyone!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King Lion roared immediately: \u201cRing the bells! Assemble my soldiers!\u201d he commanded. Bears, elephants, wolves, foxes\u2026 all the soldiers gathered. The King set out at the head of his army. Above them, pigeons were flying. The King asked the pigeons, \u201cWhat do you see from above?\u201d The pigeons replied, \u201cYour Majesty, we see only a horse and a dog.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The King turned to the horse: \u201cDid you see the enemies?\u201d The horse replied, \u201cNo, Your Majesty, the dog told me.\u201d The King called the dog: \u201cShow me these enemies!\u201d he said. The dog pointed into the distance. The army moved forward. The King asked again, \u201cDid you see the enemies, dog?\u201d The dog replied, \u201cNo, Your Majesty, the cat told me. It must be true!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The King said, \u201cDo not believe everything you hear, children,\u201d and asked the cat. The cat pointed: \u201cThe enemies are over there, Your Majesty!\u201d but added, \u201cI didn\u2019t see them either; the chicken told me.\u201d The King gave the same warning and they reached the chicken. The chicken said, \u201cI didn\u2019t see them either; the duck told me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, they reached the little white duck. The King asked, \u201cTell me, duck, where are the enemies?\u201d The duck bowed low: \u201cYour Majesty, I didn\u2019t see any enemies, but someone shot at me while I was sleeping!\u201d The King said, \u201cShow me your head.\u201d There was no wound on the duck\u2019s head. \u201cWhat exactly happened?\u201d asked the King. The duck replied, \u201cYour Majesty, while I was sleeping under the tree, something fell on my head. I jumped out of fear!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The King said, \u201cLet\u2019s go see that tree!\u201d and had the duck lead the way. The moment they arrived under the tree, a hazelnut fell right onto King Lion\u2019s head! The King looked up, saw the tree, and began to laugh: \u201cHa ha ha! This is a hazelnut tree! A hazelnut fell on you too. Did it ever occur to any of you to think about this? You all hurried and exaggerated the news. From now on, do not believe everything you hear. Do not trust what you have not seen with your own eyes!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then he turned and said, \u201cNow, it is time for punishment! The chicken shall peck the duck, the cat shall scratch the chicken, the dog shall bite and chase the cat, and the horse shall kick the dog. Finally, I shall bite the horse!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But as soon as the King returned with his army, everyone turned on each other! The chicken went after the duck, but the duck quickly dove into the water and escaped. The cat chased the chicken, but the chicken flew up and took shelter in the trees. The dog ran barking to catch the cat, but the cat climbed up a tree. Just then, the horse arrived, and the dog began to run away in fear. The adventure ended with a firm kick from the horse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyone escaped and survived, but it was a great lesson for all of them. From that day on, they never believed everything they heard; they decided to think first and see with their own eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tale ends here, serving as a lesson to those who listen. Three apples fell from the sky: one for the storyteller, one for the listener, and one for those who think before they act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Duck Tale: A hazelnut falls and panic begins! Read this funny tale where King Lion teaches a lesson about believing everything you hear.","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1399,1581],"tags":[1726,1727,1510,1728],"class_list":["post-7100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-animal-fairytales","category-funny-stories","tag-kral-en","tag-ordek-en","tag-tale","tag-uyku-masallari-en","cs-entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/masalbaz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/masalbaz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/masalbaz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masalbaz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masalbaz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/masalbaz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masalbaz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/masalbaz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masalbaz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masalbaz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}