Aesop's Fables, Part 46 summary
Part 46 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf, a boy repeatedly tricks villagers into rushing to protect his sheep from an invented attack, making them distrust his warnings. When a wolf actually appears, they ignore his calls, and the animal kills sheep without interference.
What happens
- A shepherd boy watches his flock near a village and decides to amuse himself by inventing a wolf attack.
- The villagers rush to help, but the boy laughs at them and repeats the trick more than once.
- A real wolf arrives, and the boy cries out as loudly as he can.
- The villagers ignore his warning, and the wolf kills sheep at its leisure.
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What to notice
The closing lesson connects the boy’s repeated deception with the villagers’ refusal to believe his genuine warning.
Quick check
Why do the villagers ignore the boy when the wolf really comes?
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