The most important lesson Wiley learns in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" is, 'It is better to be a clever person than a strong one.'
<h3>Option C.</h3>
<u>Explanation:</u>
"Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" is a short story for children with a beautiful message. The story depicts how Wiley deals with a Hairy man who was quite dangerous to be handled alone and who used to steal baby. One day it so happens that, when Hairy man was about to steal a baby, Wiley changed that baby for a pig, thus defeating the Hairy man.
This way Wiley learned a lesson that its always better to be a clever person than a strong one. Wiley's smartness helped him to save the life of a baby.
