[Read more…] about The Town Mouse and The Country MouseA Town and Country Mouse visited each other. The Town Mouse was fed basic food at leisure; the Country Mouse had to run away from fine food. He ran home.
Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.
The Fox and The Cat
[Read more…] about The Fox and The CatBetter one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon. A cat goes up a tree and gets away while a fox is caught trying to figure out what to do.
Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon.
Belling The Cat
[Read more…] about Belling The CatThe mice met in council to figure out how to defeat the Cat. One suggested a bell for the Cat to warn them. Problem: Nobody would volunteer to bell the Cat.
It is easy to propose impossible remedies.
The Litigious Cats
[Read more…] about The Litigious CatsTwo Cats let a Monkey split stolen cheese. Monkey cut odd pieces and ate the difference trying to make them equal. Monkey ate last small piece as his fee.
Justice is in the eye of the beholder.
The Fox and The Crow
[Read more…] about The Fox and The CrowA crow has cheese a fox wants. The fox asks the crow to sing. It does and drops the cheese.
Do not trust flatterers.
The Wolf and The Crane
[Read more…] about The Wolf and The CraneA Crane wanted to get paid for taking a bone from the throat of a Wolf. The Wolf advised caution.
When working for a tyrant, feel lucky to escape alive.