There was an old owl who lived in an oak tree and she saw many things happening around her every day.

One time, the owl saw a boy helping an old man carry a heavy basket.

Another time, the owl saw a little girl yelling at her mother. The old owl saw a lot of things every day, but she never said anything about what she saw.

As time went on, the owl started to talk less and less, but this made her hear better. Now the owl could hear what people were saying as they walked by the trees.

One day, she heard a woman telling someone else that she saw an elephant jumping over her fence. Another day, the owl heard a young man bragging to someone else that he was perfect and never made mistakes in his life.

Every day, the old owl spoke less and listened more. Slowly, she became wiser and was known as the wise owl.

Moral of the Story: Speaking less and listening more makes you wiser.