In this folk tale, a hungry monkey cleverly tricks several animals to get food. He borrows meal for porridge from a hen, fox, dog, and tiger, telling each to come for repayment at a different hour the next day. After eating his fill, the monkey pretends to be sick and, as each animal arrives, he persuades the previous one to hide under his bed out of fear. When the fierce tiger arrives last and attacks, the bed breaks, leading to a chain reaction where the fox eats the hidden hen, the dog eats the fox, and the tiger eats the dog, while the cunning monkey escapes into the trees, having successfully avoided repayment and danger through his deceit.

In this folk tale, a hungry monkey cleverly tricks several animals to get food. He borrows meal for porridge from a hen, fox, dog, and tiger, telling each to come for repayment at a different hour the next day. After eating his fill, the monkey...

How the Monkey Got Food When He Was Hungry | Folk Tales