[Read more…] about The Partial JudgeA Farmer asks a judge about proper recompense for an accident against the Farmer. The Lawyer gives a fair answer; Farmer reverses conditions. Unfair now!
Even the best judges have a self-interest you must watch out for.
The Colt and The Farmer
[Read more…] about The Colt and The FarmerA well-bred Colt wasted his youth and fell into bad times. A Farmer took him in and nursed him to health and then used the racer for more menial tasks.
Doing your own thing may not be the thing to do.
The Hawk and The Farmer
[Read more…] about The Hawk and The FarmerA Hawk, chasing a Pigeon, got caught in a Farmer’s net. The Hawk begged for his life based on no harm to the Farmer. Intended harm to the Pigeon was enough.
Evil deserves punishment.
The Wasps, Partridges, and The Farmer
[Read more…] about The Wasps, Partridges, and The FarmerWasps and Partridges asked a Farmer for water and promised doing tasks in return. The Farmer said his Oxen do that work already so he would water them.
Charity begins at home, but this does not prevent the further exercise of it.
An Old Tree Transplanted
[Read more…] about An Old Tree TransplantedApples from an Old Tree were gifted to a landlord. The landlord liked them so much he had the Tree transplanted closer to him. This killed the Tree. Shame!
Greed often results in calamity.
The Farmer and The Fox
[Read more…] about The Farmer and The FoxA Farmer caught a fox and put a rope on fire on its tail. The Fox ran through the Farmer’s fields destroying his crop.
Be careful lest revenge backfire.