The fable The Fox and the Stork shows the theme of treating others the way you want to be treated. When the fox tries to make a fool out of the stork so she can’t eat, the stork gets revenge by doing the same thing. This fable tells us that even in the real world we need to be kind to others so they are kind to us. If the fox had not tried to fool the stork, they both would have been able to eat. This can be applied to our own lives as well. If we treat others the way we want to be treated, the outcome will be better for everyone.
The moral of the fable is to not play tricks on others or you will get the consquences, or just simply "treats others how you would like to be treated". This is shown in the story since The Fox decided to play a trick on the stork during dinner by giving her a bowl which she could not eat in. In return, on their next dinner, The Stork did the same to The Fox and he felt regretful. This is similar to a book called "(Ethics and) The Golden Rule" by Harry J. Gensler, where the moral is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
