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United We Stand, Divided We Fall Story - Great Moral Story for Kids

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United We Stand Divided We Fall Story

The phrase “United We Stand Divided We Fall” is commonly used in different contexts to emphasize how important it is to stay united. The importance of working together in a team has been stressed here. 


In this article, the phrase, “United We Stand Divided We Fall” has been intellectually explained through the story of four bulls living in a deep dense forest. Read the full story given below and help your kids to understand the precise meaning of the phrase.


United We Stand, Divided We Fall Story


United We Stand, Divided We Fall Story


A Short Story on United We Stand Divided We Fall

Once upon a time, there lived four bulls in a deep dense forest. They were best friends and never apart from each other. All four bulls were bulky and strong. They used to sit together, eat together, bathe together, roam together, and sleep together. Nobody was strong enough to come near them. As the four of them were united, they were saved from their enemy.


Not even the king of the Jungle, “The Lion,” dared to approach them. In the same forest, there lived a cunning leopard. He used to observe the bulls every day and licked his lips. The leopard wanted to eat all of them but was quite afraid. He thought for a while and soon made an evil plan to divide them.


The leopard called his close friend Jackal for help. The leopard sent the jackal to the four bulls so that he could make them fight with each other. The jackal was successful in creating bad blood among them. Immediately, he ran to give good news to the leopard.


As a result, each of the four bulls started fighting against each other. Friendship of all four of them ended up quarreling with each other and now they were not united like before. Seeing this, the hungry leopard attacked one of the four bulls and shared it with the jackal as a reward. One after another, he killed and swallowed all the four bulls and enjoyed his feast.


Moral of the Story

The moral of the United We Stand Divided We Fall story teaches us that unity is a great strength, while division always leads to defeat.

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FAQs on United We Stand, Divided We Fall Story - Great Moral Story for Kids

1. What does the phrase “United We Stand Divided We Fall” mean?

The phrase “ United We Stand Divided We Fall” was first said by John Dickinson. He is also known as the founding father of the United States. It means that there is great strength in unity. It further means to say that if we work on something as a team and live in harmony with each other, we will surely attain success in life rather than choosing to work individually.

2. Who took the advantage of four bulls in the story?

The cunning leopard took the advantage of four bulls, who were close friends in the story. With the help of his close friend Jackal, he succeeded in creating bad blood among four close friends. To satiate his hunger, he killed the bulls one after another and swallowed all the four bulls together and enjoyed his feast.  Hence, it is rightly said if we constantly fight or create misunderstandings or conflict, we may easily attract outsiders to take our own advantage which may eventually result in failure.