[Read more…] about The Man and His Two WivesA man had two wives; one older and one younger. Being vain, the younger pulled white hairs from the man’s head and the older pulled dark. He went bald.
Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield.
The Boy and The Nettles
[Read more…] about The Boy and The NettlesA boy brushed a Nettle and was stung. His mother told him it had stung him because he brushed it. Grasp it boldly and it will not hurt you.
Whatever you do, do it with all your might.
The Fox Who Lost His Tail
[Read more…] about The Fox Who Lost His TailA Fox lost his tail in a trap and tried to get fellow foxes to trim their tails. They saw through the ruse.
Distrust advice from someone who stands to gain.
The Goatherd and The Wild Goats
[Read more…] about The Goatherd and The Wild GoatsA goatherd put his Goats with wild Goats and prized the wild and so fed them better than his hoping they would stay. They did not and his Goats suffered.
Old friends should not be sacrificed for new ones.
The Lion, The Mouse, and The Fox
[Read more…] about The Lion, The Mouse, and The FoxA Lion was asleep when a Mouse ran over his mane waking him. He searched for the Mouse not out of fear but because of his familiarity and ill-breeding.
Small liberties can be large offenses.
The Oxen and The Butchers
[Read more…] about The Oxen and The ButchersSome Oxen wanted the destruction of the Butchers. A wiser member of the herd said to wait; Butchers slaughter skillfully; If gone unskilled will do the job.
Do not rush to change evils.