The story of a youngster who was always telling falsehoods. He was continually lying to people and making fun of them. He used to take his sheep to graze in the surrounding woodland. He took his flock of sheep to the forest every day to graze. One day the boy lied to his parents saying that he would stay at home alone. In fact, he went to the forest with his friends and they stole the sheep. When his parents asked him where are the sheep, the boy said that he had lost them in the woods. Then his father threw a stick into the river and told the boy to find it when he came back from the forest. The next morning when the boy went to look for the stick, he saw some flowers by the river's edge. They were really beautiful flowers but the boy did not know what kind of flower they were. So, he picked one of the flowers and brought it home. When his father saw the flower, he knew that it was not his stick that the boy had found. Then the father got angry with the boy and told him that if he ever lied to him again, he would beat him. From then on, the boy learned how to tell the truth. In this story, we are taught that honesty is the best policy. If you tell the truth, others will respect you and will not hurt your feelings. Also, being honest will make you feel good about yourself.