Another is 'The Good Samaritan'. A man is robbed and left for dead on the side of the road. A priest and a Levite pass by without helping, but a Samaritan, who was despised by the Jews, stops and helps the man. This shows that kindness should not be limited by social or ethnic differences.
One moral funny story is about a little boy who found a wallet. Instead of keeping it, he tried to find the owner. When he finally did, the owner was so grateful and gave him a small reward. The boy said he was just doing the right thing as his parents taught him. It's funny because the owner was a bit clumsy in his search for the wallet too.
One of the stories could be about honesty. A young boy finds a wallet full of money. Instead of keeping it, he returns it to the owner. This shows the moral value of honesty.
There are many great ones. For example, 'The Ant and the Grasshopper'. The ant works hard all summer to store food for winter while the grasshopper just plays. When winter comes, the grasshopper suffers. This story teaches the value of hard work and planning ahead. Then there is 'The Emperor's New Clothes'. It mocks vanity and the fear of speaking out against falsehoods. People pretend the emperor has wonderful new clothes when in fact he is naked, until a child tells the truth.
One is 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'. A boy kept lying that there was a wolf attacking the sheep. When the wolf really came, no one believed him. Moral: Don't lie. Another is 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. The hare was overconfident and took a nap during the race while the tortoise kept going steadily and won. Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.
Hindi short moral stories cover a wide range of themes. One might be about respect for elders. In a story, a young boy is disrespectful to his grandfather at first. But then he witnesses how his grandfather's wisdom saves the day in a difficult situation. This makes the boy realize his mistake and he starts respecting his elders. Another could be about the importance of sharing. A girl has a box of toys but doesn't want to share with her siblings. Then she loses her toys and realizes that if she had shared, she would still have had friends to play with and the joy of sharing.
Well, in the top 20 moral stories, the Good Samaritan is very inspiring. He helps a stranger without expecting anything in return. His selfless act of kindness shows great humanity. Also, Cinderella is inspiring. She endures all the hardships with grace and finally gets her happy ending. She doesn't let the bad treatment from her step - family break her spirit. And the ant in the story of 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' is inspiring as well. It works hard during the summer to prepare for winter while the grasshopper is lazy.
The story of the honest woodcutter. A woodcutter's axe fell into the river. A magical being emerged and offered him a golden axe, a silver axe and his old iron axe. The woodcutter chose his own old axe because it was his and it was the right thing to do. The magical being was so impressed that he gave him all three axes. It's funny because the woodcutter was so simple - minded and yet so honest.