[Read more…] about The Tree and The ReedIn a gale, a tree fell but reeds did not. It was observed that reeds can bend in the wind but trees can’t.
Obscurity often brings safety.
The Fox and The Lion
[Read more…] about The Fox and The LionA fox learns how to be comfortable around a lion. Other fables say to take care.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
The Parrot
[Read more…] about The ParrotA Parrot from the Indies was made a favorite. Asked why he was treated well, he said that at home he was common; here he was a rarity.
The rare may be common and the common may be rare.
The Fox and The Cock
[Read more…] about The Fox and The CockA Fox caught in a trap asked a passing Cock to get a stick so he can get out of the trap. Smart Cock brought the farmer who had the stick. Bye Bye Fox.
Sweet talk doesn’t always work.
The Ploughman and Fortune
[Read more…] about The Ploughman and FortuneA Countryman found treasure and gave thanks to the ground. Fortune came asking why he thanked the ground when Fortune would have been otherwise blamed.
Everyone is more or less master of his own fate.
The Wolves and The Sick Ass
[Read more…] about The Wolves and The Sick AssWolves hearing an Ass was sick came to the stable and asked about her health. The young Ass told them her mother was better than they hoped for.
Don’t believe all rumors.