Beside a calm blue lake lived a graceful swan.
The swan was admired by all animals.
Not because it spoke loudly,
but because it remained peaceful and wise.
Across the lake lived a crow.
The crow loved noise.
He spoke constantly,
laughed loudly,
and mocked others without thinking.
One morning, the crow flew near the swan.
“Why are you always silent?”
the crow asked loudly.
“Don’t you have anything to say?”
The swan smiled gently
and said nothing.
The crow laughed.
“Everyone listens to me,”
the crow said proudly.
“Silence makes you invisible.”
The swan dipped its neck into the water
and remained calm.
Annoyed, the crow continued visiting every day.
He mocked the swan in front of other animals.
“Look at him,” the crow said,
“pretending to be wise while saying nothing.”
One afternoon,
a group of travelers stopped near the lake.
They were tired and thirsty.
The crow flew toward them
and began shouting.
“Look at me!”
“I am the cleverest bird here!”
The travelers ignored him.
Then they noticed the swan.
Quiet.
Graceful.
Still.
They watched as the swan cleaned the water plants,
keeping the lake clear.
“This lake is pure,”
one traveler said.
“Let us rest here.”
They drank the water
and rested peacefully.
The crow was shocked.
He flew back to the swan.
“They didn’t even look at me!”
he complained.
The swan finally spoke softly.
“Noise attracts attention,”
the swan said,
“but calm earns respect.”
The crow frowned.
“But how did you impress them
without saying anything?”
The swan replied,
“Because my actions spoke
before my words.”
The crow stayed silent.
For the first time,
he listened.
From that day on,
the crow spoke less
and observed more.
And slowly,
others began listening to him too.
🌟 MORAL OF THE STORY
Wisdom does not shout.
It waits.
Those who speak less
often say the most.
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