[Read more…] about The Sparrow and The HareA Sparrow berated a Hare for being caught by an Eagle. Right at that time a Hawk comes and captures the Sparrow.
Misery loves company.
The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
[Read more…] about The Trumpeter Taken PrisonerWords may be deeds. Taken prisoner, a trumpeter pled for life based on not doing battle. But the call to battle was his undoing.
Words may be deeds.
The Swallow and Other Birds
[Read more…] about The Swallow and Other BirdsDestroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin. A Swallow was warned to eat all sown hemp seeds else they grow up; the fibers woven into a net.
Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
The Fox and The Lion
[Read more…] about The Fox and The LionA Fox reviled a Lion in a cage. The Lion made it clear that it was chance that brought him there and not the Fox.
Chance sometimes rules.
The Bat, Birds, and The Beasts
[Read more…] about The Bat, Birds, and The BeastsA Bat could not choose sides in a potential war. When peace came, neither side would accept him.
He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends.
The Wolf and The Lion
[Read more…] about The Wolf and The LionA Wolf thought himself special because his shadow got longer as the sun set. As the Wolf watched his shadow a Lion pounced on him. Too self absorbed!
Overestimating yourself can lead to destruction.