Tuesday, February 21, 2012

fables

The bundle of sticks fable was proving that the sticks were weak alone but when they were in a bundle they were strong.
Moral of Aesops Fable: Union gives strength
The Camel and The Arab is a story of a man asking the camel if he wants to go up hill or down hill in the dessert and the camel replied i want to go on the level ground.  
Moral of Aesops Fable: Do not ask obvious questions
The story of The Mischievous Dog is about a dog that was chained and had a bell around his neck and instead of being ashamed he was proud of the attention he recieved.  
Moral of Aesops Fable: Those who achieve notoriety often mistake it for fame.
The Eagle and the Arrow is about an eagle that gets killed by an arrow that has an eagle feather on the arrow as a quil.  
Moral of Aesops Fable: We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.
The Fisher and The Little Fish is about a fisher who spent all day fishing and only caught a little fish and instead of throwing it back to get big only to catch it again in the future he kept it because it was more than if he doesnt catch the fish later. 
Moral of Aesops Fable: A little thing in hand is worth more than a great thing in prospect.
The story of the Dove and The Crow is about a dove that is in a cage and has kids but the crow says she is only causing more sorrow by having her kids locked up in a cage too. 
Moral of Aesops Fable: To enjoy our blessings we must have freedom.
The Ass and The Charger is a story that starts by the Ass admiring the charger and being jealous but then as he saw the charger have to go into battle and die he saw himself as more fortunate than the charger.  
Moral of Aesops Fable: Be not hasty to envy the condition of others.


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