[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.
The Lion in A Farmyard
[Read more…] about The Lion in A FarmyardA Lion got shut into a farmyard by a Farmer. The Lion attacked all the Farmer’s animals until the Farmer released him. Silly Farmer!
Do not take on more than you can handle.
The Farmer and The Cranes
[Read more…] about The Farmer and The CranesCranes invaded a Farmer’s field. He could drive them off with an empty sling for awhile but later had to use rocks. That’s when they learned and left.
If words are not enough, action must be taken.