[Read more…] about The Ass’s BrainsA Lion and Fox hunted together. An Ass was killed for supper. Fox was to guard but got hungry and ate the brain. Lion angry. Fox explained no brain is here.
Wit has always an answer ready.
Asses to Jupiter
[Read more…] about Asses to JupiterAsses complained to Jupiter about being overworked. As a joke, Jupiter told them to piss in a river to lighten their load. To today when one pisses all do.
Tis madness and folly to appeal to providence and nature.
A Dog, A Sheep, and A Wolf
[Read more…] about A Dog, A Sheep, and A WolfA Dog brought court action against a Sheep for wheat borrowed but not returned. Three false witnesses testified and the Sheep lost but did nothing wrong.
Justice demands a fair court hearing.
Greed and Jealousy
[Read more…] about Greed and JealousyGreed and Jealousy in neighbors caused one to be granted twice what the other asked for. One asked for treasure but the other asked that one eye be blinded.
Vices are their own punishment.
The Creaking Wheel
[Read more…] about The Creaking WheelA Coachman noticed a creaking wheel on his wagon. He asked the wheel why it complained and it answered that was a privilege of the weak.
Complaining is the privilege of the weak.
The Power of Fables
[Read more…] about The Power of FablesDemades, an orator, tried getting people to listen but they would not until he started a fable. He stopped mid-fable chiding them for avoiding truth.
Don’t listen to fools when wisdom is available.