The Boy Who Cried Wolf is a classic fable about a young shepherd boy who learns a hard lesson about honesty and trust. The story unfolds in a quiet village where the boy, feeling bored while tending his sheep, decides to play a prank. He cries out, “Wolf! Wolf!” to alarm the villagers. They rush to his aid, only to discover there is no wolf, and the boy laughs at their concern.

He repeats the trick, and once again, the villagers come running, only to be fooled again. But when a real wolf finally appears and attacks the sheep, the boy’s cries for help are ignored, as the villagers assume he is lying once more. The wolf takes the sheep, and the boy is left regretful, realizing the damage his dishonesty has caused.