The Boy Who Cried Wolf: An English Fable with a Moral

There was once a boy who was tasked with watching over a flock of sheep. To pass the time, he would often play pranks on the villagers by shouting, 'Wolf! Wolf!' and watching them come running to help. One day, a real wolf came and attacked the sheep, but when the boy cried out for help, the villagers didn't believe him, thinking it was just another prank. The wolf continued to attack and the boy lost all of his sheep. From then on, the villagers didn't trust the boy and he learned the hard way that his actions had consequences. The moral of the story is that lying can have serious consequences and it's important to be honest and trustworthy.