Once upon a time, early one morning, six frogs went out together in search of food.
As they hopped along, misfortune struck — all six accidentally fell into an abandoned well.

Luckily, there was still some water inside, so they were not injured or killed.
They began shouting for help — “Save us! Help us!” — their cries echoing loudly from the deep well.

After calling until they grew tired, their voices faded and silence fell over the dark pit.
Then, the first frog broke the silence.

“We will never get out of here,” it sighed.
“No one will come to rescue us. This is the end of our lives.”

He wept bitterly, hopeless and defeated.

The second frog tried to comfort him:

“Don’t cry, my friend. Life is short — better to live happily wherever we are!
Don’t waste it in tears. Maybe, when the time is right, we’ll find a way out!”

He began to sing joyfully, pretending not to worry.

The third frog prayed fervently to the God of Rain:

“Oh Rain God, please rescue us!
Let the rain pour down until this well is full,
and we can float to freedom.
If you save us, we will worship you even more than before!”

The fourth frog, instead of praying, began to complain and blame everything around him:

“If only I hadn’t come out today!
It’s my fault for following these frogs.
Why didn’t God give us wings like birds?
Then we could go anywhere we want!”

He kept blaming everything — fate, God, his friends, and himself.

The fifth frog sat quietly, thinking:

“Should I try to climb up?
But what if I fail? The others will mock me.
What if I hit the wall and die?
Maybe I should just wait for someone to save us…”

So he stayed lost in thought, doing nothing.

While these five frogs were weeping, singing, praying, complaining, and overthinking —
they suddenly realized the sixth frog was missing!

They looked around in confusion and finally spotted him —
clinging to a small crack on the rough wall of the well, halfway up,
struggling to climb higher.

The others shouted up to him:

“Hey! You’re going to fall and die! Come down before you hurt yourself!
Don’t be foolish — no one can climb that high!
You think you’re a hero? You’re crazy!”

But the sixth frog didn’t answer.
He kept climbing, pushing upward with all his strength.

Finally, after great effort, he reached a ledge and rested there, exhausted.
Below, the other frogs quieted down.
Their criticisms faded, and soon they forgot about him —
each returning to their own way of coping: the first cried,
the second sang, the third prayed, the fourth blamed, and the fifth thought endlessly.

Time passed. The day turned to dusk.
As darkness filled the well, they began shouting again,
hoping someone might finally come to save them.

Their cries echoed up the walls —
and then suddenly, they saw a dark shape lowering into the well.

In terror, they fell silent.
A huge snake had entered the well!

Frozen with fear, they closed their eyes,
accepting death as inevitable.

Then, from above, a familiar voice called out:

“Hey friends! Grab the vine I’ve lowered! Quick, before it gets too dark!”

They opened their eyes in disbelief.
The “snake” they had feared was actually a vine the sixth frog had lowered down!

One by one, the frogs grabbed the vine and climbed up to freedom.
When they reached the top, they surrounded their brave companion with joy and gratitude.

They could not thank him enough for his courage, persistence, and strength.
They praised his determination and sang songs of happiness
as they all made their way home together.

Moral of the Story

When you face difficulties in life —
don’t be like the first five frogs.

• Don’t be like the first frog, who gave up easily and surrendered to despair.
• Don’t be like the second, who treated life carelessly and refused to take anything seriously.
• Don’t be like the third, who depended entirely on others without effort of his own.
• Don’t be like the fourth, who only complained and blamed fate.
• Don’t be like the fifth, who hesitated, doubting himself and doing nothing.

If you want to succeed in life —
be like the sixth frog.

Even when hanging on a slippery wall,
he kept climbing with courage and faith.
He risked falling — but he never gave up.

True success belongs to those who strive,
who persevere with patience and effort every single day,
no matter what others say, no matter how many criticize.

Keep climbing — with determination, courage, and faith in yourself.
That is how you will rise from the depths and reach the light.