[Read more…] about The Rat and The ElephantA Rat was full of itself on the King’s Highway. He chided an Elephant and the King as being inferior. The Royal Cat spied him and no more boasting.
A resemblance to the great in some things does not make us great.
The Ship and The Sailors
[Read more…] about The Ship and The SailorsSailors on a becalmed Ship threw out ballast to make the Ship faster. A gale arose and with no ballast the Ship and Sailors all perished. Too bad.
Don’t act rashly; particularly with no facts on hand.
The Eclipse
[Read more…] about The EclipseThe Moon was in Eclipse and complained to the Sun. Moon realized the Earth was the problem. Too bad!
Some things you have no control over.
The Sportsman and The Spaniel
[Read more…] about The Sportsman and The SpanielA Hunter and Spaniel were out. The Spaniel sprang both a Snipe and a covey of Partridges. The Hunter fired but missed both in his haste. Too bad!
You should never have two aims at once.
The Court of Death
[Read more…] about The Court of DeathVarious causes of death argued their case for the reward of a magic wand. Intemperance won because it was man’s friend which then invited the others in.
Evils that befall man usually have a root cause.
The Cuckoo, The Hedge-Sparrow, and The Owl
[Read more…] about The Cuckoo, The Hedge-Sparrow, and The OwlA lazy Cuckoo let a Hedge-sparrow hatch and rear her young and then complained to an Owl when the young flew off without acknowledging the Cuckoo.
Do not expect from others that which you cannot give in return.