Once there was a tortoise lived in a pond with two Swans. The tortoise was very talkative. It used to talk to swans for a very long time. Tortoise and Swans become good friends. Once there was a drought and it lasted for long time.

Due to drought, the water in the pond got dry. There was no water for them to drink. The swans decided to move out to some other place. The tortoise asked swans to take him alone with them. After lots of thinking, The swans suggested a plan, according to which tortoise would have to hold a piece of stick by its mouth and the swans will hold its two ends of that stick.

They told the tortoise not to speak otherwise it would fall and die. The tortoise understood and promised them not to open its mouth during that journey. while crossing a village, many saw the tortoise and got surprised.

They shouted at the tortoise with surprise. Tortoise tried to reply to them and opened its mouth to speak. But as soon as it opened its mouth, it fell down to the ground. The swans were very shocked to see their friend’s end. The tortoise died because of its foolishness.