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The Tailor and the Elephant Moral Story

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An Introduction to the Story

The short stories of English are a great source of information and moral values. We should encourage our children to read stories.


The plot of the story of the elephant and the tailor is set between the friendship of an elephant and a tailor.


The Tailor and the Elephant


The Tailor and the Elephant


The Tailor and The Elephant Moral Story in English is provided below in the article. Read the story and learn the moral.


The Story of the Elephant and the Tailor

Once upon a time, there lived an elephant in a village. The elephant used to go to the river daily for drinking water and bathing in the river.


There was a tailor's shop on the way to the river. The tailor used to give the elephant something to eat. So the elephant  became a friend of a tailor.


One day the tailor got into a quarrel with one of his customers. He was in an angry mood because of that. That day the elephant came to his shop as usual.  


But the tailor behaved very rudely this time. The tailor pricked the trunk of the elephant with his needle instead of giving anything to eat. 


Tailor Pricking the Trunk of the Elephant


Tailor Pricking the Trunk of the Elephant


The elephant suffered pain because of this behaviour of the tailor. He decided to teach a lesson to a tailor.


Next day, he went to the river again and filled his truck with muddy water. He stopped at the tailor shop and the muddy water of his trunk all over him and his shop.


Elephant Throwing Muddy Water Over Tailor and His Shop


Elephant Throwing Muddy Water Over Tailor and His Shop


All the garments in the shop spoiled because of muddy water. It was a great loss for him. He felt sad about what he did with his friend but it was too late. He had nothing except regrets.


Moral of the Story

The moral of the story “The elephant and the Tailor” is that tit for tat.

The meaning of tit for tat is that we should treat the other person in the same way the other person is treating us.


Conclusion

The story of the tailor and the elephant in English teaches a lesson to kids that we should not tolerate bad behaviour of others. 


We should always raise our voice against wrong. The full story of the tailor and the elephant is provided above in the article

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FAQs on The Tailor and the Elephant Moral Story

1. Why did the trailer behave rudely with the elephant?

The tailor was angry as he had a quarrel with one of his customers. The elephant came as usual to the shop of a tailor but this time the tailor pricked the trunk of the elephant with a needle.

2. Why did the elephant take his revenge with the tailor?

The elephant took revenge with the tailor by throwing muddy water all over him and his shops. The clothes of the customers in the shop became dirty. The tailor suffered great loss.