[Read more…] about The Boys and The FrogsBoys playing by a pond began to throw rocks at Frogs, killing several. Frogs cried out they should stop as sport to the Boys was death to the Frogs.
Play for one may be death to another.
The Man and The Satyr
[Read more…] about The Man and The SatyrA Satyr is confused by a man blowing to both heat and cool and refused to deal with him thinking he was double dealing.
Maintain a single position.
The Gnat and The Bull
[Read more…] about The Gnat and The BullA Gnat settled on a Bull. Before the Gnat left he asked the Bull if he could go. The Bull did not care as he had not even noticed the Gnat had some.
Some men are of more consequence in their own eyes than in the eyes of their neighbors.
The Belly and The Members
[Read more…] about The Belly and The MembersBelly had all the food and the rest of the body rebelled and refused to work to get more. They soon relented as the whole body started to starve.
The person who withdraws support for his leader is a traitor.
The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
[Read more…] about The Miller, His Son, and Their AssA Miller and his Son had an Ass. They tried to change how they moved as they met people along the road. They lost the Ass while trying to please everyone.
You can’t please everyone.
The Eagle and The Daw
[Read more…] about The Eagle and The DawA Daw saw an eagle carry off a sheep and tried the same trick. The daw could not do it and got caught. Ouch.
Don’t take on more than you can accomplish.