[Read more…] about The Town Mouse and The Country MouseA Town and Country Mouse visited each other. The Town Mouse was fed basic food at leisure; the Country Mouse had to run away from fine food. He ran home.
Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.
Belling The Cat
[Read more…] about Belling The CatThe mice met in council to figure out how to defeat the Cat. One suggested a bell for the Cat to warn them. Problem: Nobody would volunteer to bell the Cat.
It is easy to propose impossible remedies.
The Fox and The Crow
[Read more…] about The Fox and The CrowA crow has cheese a fox wants. The fox asks the crow to sing. It does and drops the cheese.
Do not trust flatterers.
The Wolf and The Crane
[Read more…] about The Wolf and The CraneA Crane wanted to get paid for taking a bone from the throat of a Wolf. The Wolf advised caution.
When working for a tyrant, feel lucky to escape alive.
The Lion, The Fox, and The Ass
[Read more…] about The Lion, The Fox, and The AssA lion hunted with others. When it came time to divide the spoils the lion killed those who attempted to divide thing evenly. The fox learned and lived.
Happy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others.
The Crow and The Pitcher
[Read more…] about The Crow and The PitcherA thirsty crow wanted water from a pitcher. He filled it with pebbles to raise the water level to drink. Clever!
Necessity is the mother of invention.