The Mole and His Mother

"The Mole and His Mother" is a fable by Aesop that revolves around the relationship between a young mole and his mother. The mole, who is visually impaired, claims to see better than anyone else. To teach him a lesson about arrogance and to reveal his actual incapacity, his mother places a piece of frankincense in front of him and asks him to identify what it is. As the story unfolds, it communicates profound lessons about humility and self-acknowledgment.

• Children

								
A little Mole once said to his Mother:

"Why, Mother, you said I was blind! But I am sure I can see!"

Mother Mole saw she would have to get such conceit out of his
head. So she put a bit of frankincense before him and asked him
to tell what it was.

The little Mole peered at it.

"Why, that's a pebble!"

"Well, my son, that proves you've lost your sense of smell as
well as being blind."

Boast of one thing and you will be found lacking in that and a
few other things as well.


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