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Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch (Moral Story)

Once there lived a milkmaid in a small old town. Everyday early in the morning she milked the cow and sold the milk in the market. One day the milkmaid was going on her way to sell the milk.

She carried a pail on her head which was full of fresh milk.

''Today the cow has given more milk than she normally does, how good it will be if she gives some more milk everyday.

That means I will get some extra money everyday.'' The milkmaid muttered happily.''With that money I will buy some hens.

I will take a good care of the hens. The hens will lay eggs and when the eggs will hatch, healthy chickens will come out from those eggs.'' The young milkmaid couldn't stop thinking.'' When they grow up I will sell those chickens in the market at a good price and with that money I will buy more hens. More hens means more chickens and more money.Oh! I will become so rich.The milkmaid continued making plans. ''I am young and beautiful and now I will become rich too. Every handsome young man of the town will want to marry me but I will say yes to the man that I like the most,

she nodded her head to say yes, and as she moved her head the pail of milk fell down and broke and the milk flowed away. Poor milkmaid, she shouldn't have counted her chickens before hatching.

Moral of the story-Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Aesop's fable re-told by -Aunt Mary

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Save Daughters (A poem about saving the girl child)

     She is so sweet
and so loving,
a daughter is God's
   beautiful blessing.     Father's pride
and mama's joy,
a girl is never less
than a boy.
    Some heartless people
so cruel and dumb,
to kill little daughter

   in mother's womb.
    Oh dear daughters,
angels on earth,
they must be saved,
and be protected.
May you live long..
sweet little daughter,
may you stay blessed..
   and happy forever.
-Aunt Mary

Popular Idioms with their Meanings and their use in Sentences

Definition of Idiom

An Idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from it's literal meaning. Idioms are common phrases or terms whose meaning is changed, but can be understood by their popular use.

Twenty One Most Popular Idioms with Meanings and Examples

Best of Both Worlds

Meaning and Sentence of the idiom 'best of both worlds'

Meaning- A situation where one can enjoy the benefits of two very different things or opportunities at the same time.
Sentence- Every weekend Mohit comes to his home from the boarding school, Mohit is really lucky to have the best of both worlds.

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

'Every cloud has a silver lining' idiom's meaning and sentence

Meaning- Be optimistic; every bad situation has some good aspect to it.

Sentence- My former boss was rude to me, I learned to deal with rude people while working with him I think that " every cloud has a silver lining".

   Killing Two Birds with One Stone

Meaning and sentence of the idiom' killing two birds with one stone'

Meaning-To Achieve two goals with one action.
Sentence- I killed two birds with one stone as I watched a movie last Sunday and after that also visited my friend who lives near the movie theatre.

Caught Red Handed

Meaning and Sentence of the idiom 'Caught Red Handed'

Meaning- Catching somebody in the act of doing something wrong.
Sentence-The shop keeper caught a shoplifter red handed when he was trying to steal goods from his shop.

Go The Extra Mile

Meaning and sentence of the idiom ' Go the extra mile'

Meaning-To make extra effort to get it done.
Sentence- Sara is going the extra mile to get good marks in her annual exams.

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Meaning and sentence of the idiom 'Birds of a feather flock together'

Meaning-People of same type or having same interests generally spend time together.
Sentence- Ali and Rohan are very good in studies and they both have interest in sports too. No wonder they hang out together most of the time like the birds of a feather flock together.

To hit the nail on the head


Meaning- To describe a situation exactly, especially a problem or    a solution.
Sentence- Prime minister hit the nail on the head when he launched a scheme to save and educate the girl child.

     To break the ice

Meaning and sentence of the idiom 'To break the ice'

Meaning- To get over the difficulties in starting a conversation with someone.
Sentence- He tried to break the ice by asking her about her favorite hobbies.

Fingers Crossed

Meaning and Sentence of the idiom'Fingers crossed'

Meaning- To hope or wish for good luck.
Sentence- Hope you win the competition, I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Action Speaks Louder than words

Meaning and Sentence of the idiom ' Action speaks louder than words'

Meaning- It is better to act rather than speak about your intentions and feelings.
Sentence-Reema really cares for her mother, she helps her in the household activities, after all action speaks louder than words.

  The Ball is in Your Court

Meaning- It is up to someone to make the next decision or take a step.
Sentence- I have kept my point of view on this issue, now the ball    is in your court.

   Crocodile Tears

Meaning and sentence of the idiom ' Crocodile tears'

Meaning- Pretending feeling sad or upset when you do not really feel that way.
Sentence- Sometimes she sheds crocodile tears to take the attention of her parents.

White Lie

Meaning and sentence of the the idiom 'White lie'

Meaning- Telling a lie about when you don't want to hurt somebody's feeling.
Sentence-Maria told a white lie to her brother that she was not angry with him though she was not happy about what he had done.

Every Coin Has Two Sides

Meaning and sentence of the idiom 'Every coin has two sides'

  Meaning- There are two sides of everything, one is positive and one is negative.
Sentence- Globalisation is good for mankind but just as we know that every coin has two sides, it has brought      some bad effects too.

  Have A Blast

Meaning and Sentence of the idiom 'Have a blast'

Meaning- To have a great time and lots of fun
Sentence- "Have a blast!Hope you enjoy the picnic.",daddy said to the little kids.

The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side

Meaning and sentence of the Idiom'The grass is always greener on the other side'

Meaning- A place or a situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation.

sentence- Sometimes I think that it will be good for me if quit my job and start a business,well the grass is always greener on the other side.

   On Cloud Nine

Meaning and sentence of the Idiom 'On cloud nine'

Meaning- To be extremely happy
Sentence- My daughter got admission in her favorite college,she is on cloud nine these days.

    The icing on the cake

Meaning and sentence of the idiom' The icing on the cake'

Meaning- Something really good that makes a good situation even better.
Sentence- The food was awesome and prices were reasonable.   Moreover they served us a free dessert,that was definitely the icing on the cake.


Bed of Roses

Meaning- A pleasant and easy situation.
Sentence- Do you think that a house wife's job is a bed of roses?

Make A long Story Short

Meaning- To speak to the point leaving the details out, telling what you are saying in a shorter way.
Sentence- To Make a long story short, I really had a great day.
Eat Like a Horse

Meaning- To eat a lot of food
Sentence- I am so hungry, I am going to eat like a horse tonight.

All That Glitters is Not Gold ( Moral Story)

In a beautiful desert there lived a camel herder in a village. He had a herd of camels.The camel herder was a kind man and he looked after the camels very well. There was a camel in the herd who was very beautiful and had a red spot on his head which made him look different from other camels. He was the favorite of his master too.
The red headed camel was very popular among the people of the village. They called him''The camel with red head.''

There was a city near that village. Everyday the camel used to pass by that city with his camels to reach his home from workplace. Each time the camel with red head saw the fast moving colorful vehicles,the wide roads and high buildings of the city he got so fascinated by the city's vibrance. One evening, when they returned home from that way, the camel got thrilled again on seeing the bright colorful lights of the city.

''What a lovely and exciting place.The city looks so beautiful from here. How good it would be if I go to the city and see it by myself.",the camel thought.

One Day when the camel herder was passing by the city with the camels, the camel with red head escaped from there and reached the city.
He entered the city with great excitement.

The city was crowded with lots of people and there were vehicles on the road everywhere. The atmosphere there was noisy, filthy and smoky.The camel who lived in the peaceful climate of the desert got so confused and scared to see all this.He remained standing in a corner.
Some people saw him,they caught the camel and one of them gifted the camel to his friend who was a stable owner.

There were all horses in the stable.The camel felt so lonely there.He missed his friends a lot.

Every day the camel's new master gave him hey and dry grains to eat which he didn't like at all. He missed the delicious dates, oats and wheat that his old master used to give him in the desert.

He missed the soft under his feet sandy ground of desert whenever he walked.

The camel couldn't adapt to his new life. He missed each and every thing of his past life.

He cursed himself for leaving the desert and coming to the city. He always felt sad and gloomy. The red headed camel stopped eating anything and became so week and idle, he kept crying all the time.

A sad camel is crying, tears are falling

Fortunately one day a man came there to meet the stable owner. That man was from the same village where the camel used to live.
The villager recognized the camel by the red spot on his head.''Oh! That is the camel with red head,that's my friend's camel!"

"How did you find him?" , he asked the stable owner.

The stable owner told him how he got the camel and said that the camel was of no use to him and he doesn't want to keep him any more.''
''You can take the camel to his master, he is not happy here.'', the stable owner said to his guest.

The man went near the camel and caressed the camel's head. Camel also recognized the man from his village and grunted happily.
The villager took the camel with him to the village where it's master lived.The camel's master became so glad to find his lost camel.
The camel was so happy and relieved to get his old life back. He had gone through a bad phase of life but he learnt a valuable lesson that- 'All that Glitters is not Gold'

Gold coins with the caption ''All That Glitters is not Gold ''

Story Written By-Aunt Mary

My School Essay- A short and Easy Essay for Kids

School is a very important place. It is like a temple where we seek knowledge. My school is located at a peaceful place in the city. The building of my school is quite large and is surrounded by beautiful green trees. We also have a library and a big playground in our school. The atmosphere of my school is happy and positive .The teachers are always helpful and supportive.They educate us with great care and tell us how we can keep discipline in our life. We also learn moral values in the school. Many kinds of activities and programmes are held in the school every year. I like the sports day most among all these activities. I have many good friends in the school. We play and have lunch together. I love my school and I enjoy studying there.

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