About this video
Lomdi Aur Angoor is the familiar tale of a fox who wants some grapes and cannot get them. This short Hindi video from Flucie tells it, and this page adds the story in English and Hindi, the key words, and questions to talk about with your child. The story below is the classic version.
Meet the characters
Hungry and determined. She tries hard, but cannot get what she wants.
Plump and juicy, but hanging too high to reach.
The story in English
A fox is walking through a garden on a hot day when she sees a bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine, high above her head. Her mouth waters.
She jumps, but she cannot reach them. She jumps again, higher, and still falls short. She tries again and again until she is tired.
At last she gives up. The grapes are still too high.
As she walks away, she says, “I am sure those grapes are sour anyway!”
The fox could not have the grapes, so she decided they were not worth having. It is easier to blame the grapes than to say, “I could not reach them.”
कहानी का सार
एक लोमड़ी ने ऊँचे अंगूर देखे।
उसने उन्हें पाने की बहुत कोशिश की, लेकिन अंगूर तक पहुँच नहीं पाई।
जाते हुए उसने कहा, “अंगूर तो खट्टे होंगे!”
सीख: जो चीज़ हमें नहीं मिलती, उसे बुरा कहना सही नहीं है।
The lesson: it is not right to call something bad just because we could not have it.
Key English words from the story
“The fox is hungry.”
“The grapes are high.”
“The grapes are too high.”
“The fox tries to jump.”
“She tries again and again.”
“The lemon is sour.”
Talk about it with your child
- Why could the fox not get the grapes?लोमड़ी अंगूर क्यों नहीं पा सकी?
- Why do you think the fox said the grapes were sour?आपको क्या लगता है, लोमड़ी ने अंगूरों को खट्टा क्यों कहा?
- What can we say when we cannot have something we want?जब हमें कोई चीज़ नहीं मिलती, तो हम क्या कह सकते हैं?
Frequently asked questions
What is the moral of Lomdi Aur Angoor?
It is not right to call something bad just because we could not have it. The fox could not reach the grapes, so she said they were sour.
Why did the fox say the grapes were sour?
She tried hard and could not reach them. Saying they were sour made her feel better about giving up.
What age is this story for?
It suits young children, roughly ages 3 to 8. It has two clear characters and one simple idea.
Where does the story come from?
It is a well known traditional fable, often linked to Aesop. Flucie retells it in Hindi for children.
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