•Longlongago,therewasashepherdboywhograzedsheeponahilleveryday.•Oneday,theboyfeltalittlelonelyandwantedtomakefunofthefarmerslaboringatthefootofthehill.•Soheclimbedupabigstone,andshouted:“wolveshavecome!wolveshavecome!”•Seeingthefarmersweretakenin,theboylaughedandsaid,“Iamjustjoking,Don’ttakeitseriously.”Thenthefarmersshocktheirheadandleft.•Afewdayslater,thefarmersheardtheboyshoutingagain.Sotheyranupthehillandfoundthattheywerecheatedagain.•Anotherday,thewolfisreallycoming.Theboycries:“Thewolfiscoming!Thewolfiscoming!”Thewolfeatstheboy’ssheep.Thisstorytellsus:wecan’ttelllies.