Once there was an old farmer who had three sons. The sons always quarreled among themselves and got separated. The old man was very unhappy. Soon he fell ill. They could always quarreled with one another. One day the old farmer called his sons to bring some sticks and tied them in a bundle. He told them to break the bundle. They tried but could not—————–

Unity is strength 

Once an old farmer had three sons. They could always quarreled with one another. One day the old farmer called his sons to bring some sticks and tied them in a bundle. He told them to break the bundle. They tried but could not break the bundle of the sticks. Then he told them to untie the bundle and gave a stick to sons and asked them to break it. Then all of them broke the stick easily. The farmer told them that if they would remain separate and quarreled with one another, the enemy would easily defeat them. But if they remained united like the bundle, they would be much stronger and the enemy could not do any harm to them. At this the three sons learnt a great lessons and began to live unitedly and happily. 

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Once there lived an old farmer lived in a village. He had four sons. They would quarrel always with each other. The farmer told them not quarrel. But they did not pay heed to their father’s words. So the farmer was unhappy……….

One day he made a plan. He called his sons and told them to bring some sticks and a piece of rope. They brought some sticks and rope. The farmer tied the sticks together in a bundle with the rope and told them to break it. They tried heart and soul but failed.

Then the farmer united the bundle and his wife gave one stick to each of the son. This time they broke the sticks easily. Then the farmer said to them, “Like the sticks, be together and nobody can harm you. “Remember that unity is strength

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