[Read more…] about The Ass and The Old ShepherdAn Ass carrying baskets was told to flee with the Shepherd. The Ass asked if the enemy would put another pair of baskets on him and, if not, why flee.
In a change of government the poor change nothing beyond the name of their master.
A Woman and Her Hen
[Read more…] about A Woman and Her HenA Woman wanted two rather than one egg a day from her Hen. She overfed the Hen which caused the Hen to stop laying eggs entirely.
Set bounds to our desires and content ourselves when we are well.
The Trees and The Axe
[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 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 Bald Knight
[Read more…] about The Bald KnightA bald Knight wore a wig which a gust of wind took away. While his companions laughed, the Knight took it in stride and made a joke of it. Good for him.
It’s good to be able to laugh at yourself.
The Traveler and Fortune
[Read more…] about The Traveler and FortuneA person slept by a well. Fortune, not wanting to be blamed for a drowning, saved the person from folly.
Everyone is more or less master of his own fate.