[Read more…] about The Dog and The ShadowA dog carrying food crossed a bridge and sees its reflection. Wanting the reflection’s food the dog drops his. Ooops.
If you covet all, you may lose all.
The Mole and His Mother
[Read more…] about The Mole and His MotherA young Mole insisted he could see though blind from birth. His Mother put some incense before him and he knew not what it was. Not only blind but no smell.
Nobody would notice imperfections if people did not try to conceal them.
A Wolf, Kid, and Goat
[Read more…] about A Wolf, Kid, and GoatA Goat went to pasture and told her Kid to not open the door without seeing a beard. Wolf asked to come in but Kid could not see a beard and was safe.
A hypocrite can usually be found out.
The Rustic seeking to Cross a River
[Read more…] about The Rustic seeking to Cross a RiverA Person looks to cross a raging River. Finds wide places deep and narrow noisy. He wonders how this applies to noisy people.
There is danger in the silent enemy.
The Frog and The Ox
[Read more…] about The Frog and The OxA frog inflates itself bragging he can be as big as an ox or bull. Too big, too bad. Pop.
Conceit may lead to self-destruction.
The Stag at The Pool
[Read more…] about The Stag at The PoolA Stag admired his antlers in a pool but was chased away by a hunter. The hunter was able to catch up when the Stag got his antlers caught in a tree.
We often despise what is most useful to us.