The Lion’s Bad Breath

The Lion’s Bad Breath

The lion was very strong. He was the king of all the other animals. One day the lion met a monkey. “ Good morning, Your Majesty! Your mane looks wonderful today, ” said the monkey. “ Of course! ” agreed the lion.

Suddenly the monkey held his nose, “ Oh my! ” “ Is something wrong, little monkey?” asked the lion. “ Uh, no, no. Nothing, sir. ” “ Then why did you make such a face?Tell me the truth! “ the lion commanded.

“ Well, uh, “ the monkey trembled. “ Your breath smells bad. That's all. “ “ My breath smells bad? Is that all?“ repeated the lion. “ Oh yes! Yes, that's it. That's all! “ said the monkey. “ Okay, then you will never smell it again!

And the lion ate the monkey up. The lion was still angry. So he stopped a rabbit passing by. “ You there! Stop! Come here and smell my breath, “ he ordered. “ Me? Oh yes, my king. “ The rabbit was scared. When the lion breathed, she groaned, “ Ohh! “

“ Does it smell good or bad?“ the lion asked. The rabbit knew that the lion ate the monkey. So she lied to the lion. “ Oh, my king, your breath smells wonderful. “ “ Is that so? How wonderful does it smell?“ he asked.