A Mouse fell into a stew pot and ate his fill but could not get out.
Babrius Translation (The Mouse that Fell into The Pot)
A mouse into a lid-less broth-pot fell:
Choked with the grease, and bidding life farewell,
He said: “My fill of meat and drink have I,
“And all good things : ’tis time that I should die”
Thou art that dainty mouse among mankind.
If hurtful sweets are not by thee declined.
How do you think an AI might simplify this fable? Here is one answer, and the illustration above was made from this simplification:
A mouse fell into a pot of broth without a lid. As he drowned in the rich grease, he said, “I’ve had plenty to eat and drink, and tasted every delight. Now it’s time to die.”
Moral
If you don’t resist harmful pleasures, you may enjoy yourself…to death.
[Note: I have not found any reference saying why Perry’s list names this fable “The Fly.” But, a number of references confirm that a mouse in a pot is associated with Perry 167.]
Perry. #167