Like an Ass eating thorns, foolish talkers expose themselves to pain.
Babrius Translation (The Ass and The Fox)
An ass was fond of eating prickly food,
And grinning Reynard ask’d, when this she view’d,
“With tongue so soft, how is it, best of brutes,
“That on hard food you live, and thorny fruits?
“How can your tongue from prickly wounds escape?”
To babblers well this fable thou may’st shape.
How do you think an AI might simplify this fable? Here is one answer, and the illustration above was made from this simplification:
The Donkey and the Fox
A donkey enjoyed eating thorny plants. A fox, seeing this, asked with a grin,
“Dear donkey, your tongue is so soft—how do you eat such sharp, prickly food without getting hurt?” This fable is meant for those who talk too much. Just like the donkey’s soft tongue endures thorns, so do foolish talkers expose themselves to pain without noticing.
Moral
Those who speak carelessly often harm themselves.
Perry. #360