The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Once upon a time, at the edge of a deep valley where lush pine trees rose, lived an old shepherd. Every evening, this shepherd took his sheep grazing peacefully in the meadow with their pure white wool to their safe fold. In the dark corners of the forest, a cunning wolf watching the flock with sneaky eyes was hiding. However, thanks to the alert shepherd and his loyal dog, this wolf could not approach the flock at all. As days passed and his hunger increased, the wolf finally decided to act with a treacherous plan that came to his mind.
One afternoon, finding a dried sheepskin among the bushes in the pasture, the wolf's eyes gleamed. Putting the skin carefully on his back, the sneaky animal smiled with satisfaction looking at his reflection in the stream. As the sun disappeared behind the hills in the late afternoon, he quietly blended in among the flock of sheep with slow steps. Unaware of this large sheep newly joining the flock, the shepherd locked all animals in the fold and turned the key. When darkness fell and everyone fell asleep, the wolf was inwardly rejoicing with the thought of hunting easily.
Looking at the little lamb next to him, he whispered in a low voice, "Now the most delicious feast of this night will be mine." However, in the middle of the night, the shepherd's footsteps approaching the fold suddenly changed the whole plan. Wanting to prepare a feast for the next day's big market, the shepherd entered inside in pitch darkness. Unable to distinguish the sheep in pitch darkness, the shepherd reached directly toward the largest-looking member of the flock. Mistaking the wolf under the deceptive woolly skin for the fattest sheep, he grabbed him in one move and pulled him out.
Not understanding what was happening, the wolf fell into his own trap and could not escape from the shepherd's hands. Thus, the cunning wolf learned the biggest lesson of his life because of the disguise he assumed to deceive others. Those who resort to trickery to deceive others will one day fall into the pit they dug themselves. A liar's candle burns only until bedtime.