[Read more…] about The Trees and The AxeThe trees willingly give a woodsman a shaft for his axe. Ooops, too bad.
Nothing bothers a man more than to see he has aided his own undoing.
The Crow and The Raven
[Read more…] about The Crow and The RavenThe Crow was jealous of the Raven who’s cry was taken as an omen. Crow tried to mimic the Raven but travelers saw through the ploy and ignored the Crow.
Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous.
The Ass and The Frogs
[Read more…] about The Ass and The FrogsAn Ass with a load of wood fell in a pond. Frogs asked why he was making such a big deal out of the fall when they live in the pond all the time.
Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
The Goose With The Golden Eggs
[Read more…] about The Goose With The Golden EggsA man owned a goose that laid golden eggs and decided to kill it to obtain the source of gold. There wasn’t one. Too bad.
Greed often overreaches itself.
The Oak and The Woodcutters
[Read more…] about The Oak and The WoodcuttersAn Oak tree was cut down and split using wedges made from its own wood. The Oak lamented the fact that its own material was used against it.
Misfortunes springing from ourselves are the hardest to bear.
The Bull, The Lioness, and The Wild-Boar Hunter
[Read more…] about The Bull, The Lioness, and The Wild-Boar HunterA Bull killed the cub of a Lioness who complained bitterly about it. A Hunter chided her as she had killed many young of others. Turnabout is fair play.
Don’t complain about things you yourself have done.