[Read more…] about The Hen and The Fox (Barn)A fox tried hard to get a roosting Hen out of a barn but the Hen knew better than to come down to her doom. Good show.
Beware of interested friendships.
The Milkmaid and Her Pail
[Read more…] about The Milkmaid and Her PailA Milkmaid went to market with her pail on her head. She was lost in thought about the profits and what she will do with them and tripped. No more milk.
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
The Hen and The Fox
[Read more…] about The Hen and The FoxA fox tried hard to get a roosting Hen out of a tree but the Hen knew better than to come down to her doom. Good show.
Beware of interested friendships.
Juno, Venus, and the Hen
[Read more…] about Juno, Venus, and the HenVenus showed Juno she was no more chaste than other women by asking a hen if she would stop scratching for a barn full of grain. She could not.
Even the best are no better than others.
The Frog and The Hen
[Read more…] about The Frog and The HenA Frog complained about a Hen cackling over laying an egg. The Hen pointed out she had to bear his croaking over nothing all the time.
Don’t demand others be good when you are not good yourself.
The Falcon and The Capon
[Read more…] about The Falcon and The CaponA Capon pretended not to hear the call of the cook to the kitchen. A watching Falcon said he always answered master’s call. Capon pointed to the difference.
Don’t follow others to your peril.