[Read more…] about The Nightingale And The SparrowA Nightingale was listening to a Shepherd play in order to learn the notes. A Sparrow chided it. Nightingale replied that nobody should stop learning.
You are never too old to learn something new.
The Eastern Prince And The African
[Read more…] about The Eastern Prince And The AfricanAn Eastern Prince was visited by an African with a tame lion. Ask how it got tame, the response was the lion was trained from youth.
Parents should exercise care in instructions to children.
Luxury and Want
[Read more…] about Luxury and WantWant entered into Luxury’s palace asking for help. Getting none, Want declared that the gods had decreed Luxury’s palace her new home.
Where there is luxury, there is also want.
The Idler Caught Napping
[Read more…] about The Idler Caught NappingAn Idler, on a hot summer day, took his rest on a seat of pitch. While napping he sunk in and had to be extracted by friends or perish.
Don’t be thoughtless in what you do.
The Nursery-Man And The Plantation
[Read more…] about The Nursery-Man And The PlantationFences around a nursery broke. Nursery-man asked the trees to donate branches. They said no assuming a prison. Cattle came unimpeded and no more trees.
Consider wise advice instead of ignoring it out of self-importance.
The Lion And The Ape
[Read more…] about The Lion And The ApeAn Ape wanted revenge on an old Lion so at every opportunity Ape confided to the Lion how other felt. Lion was not fooled and Ape met a very nasty fate.
Idle rumors may turn out to hurt the rumor monger.