One day a wise old goose notices a small vine beginning to grow at the base of the fig tree. He is sure the vine will be trouble, but will the other geese listen to his warning?  
 



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This story is sourced from the Panchatantra, an ancient Sanskrit collection of moral tales. This version was adapted by Elaine Lindy for the website <a href='https://storiestogrowby.org/story/the-geese-the-fig-tree-the-wise-old-bird-panchatantra-stories/'>Stories to Grow By</a>.

One day a wise old goose notices a small vine beginning to grow at the base of the fig tree. He is sure the vine will be trouble, but will the other geese listen to his warning? Photo by Daniel Watson from Pexels This story is sourced from the Panchatantra, an ancient Sanskrit collection of moral tales. This version was adapted by Elaine Lindy for the website Stories to Grow By.

One day a wise old goose notices a small vine beginning to grow at the base of the fig tree. He is sure the vine will be trouble, but will the other geese listen to his warning?&nbsp; 
 



Photo by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pexels.com/@daniel-watson-90038?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daniel Watson</a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/gray-trunk-green-leaf-tree-beside-body-of-water-762679/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pexels</a>



This story is sourced from the Panchatantra, an ancient Sanskrit collection of moral tales. This version was adapted by Elaine Lindy for the website <a href="https://storiestogrowby.org/story/the-geese-the-fig-tree-the-wise-old-bird-panchatantra-stories/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stories to Grow By</a>.

The Geese and the Fig Tree

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