Monday, March 1, 2010

Lit.-Fables

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing-Appearances can be fooling. The sheep assumed that the wolf was one of them, when in reality, he wasn't. They didn't study him and it led to them being eaten as a meal.
The Four Oxen and the Lion-Work together to achieve a common goal. The oxen always stood together and "fought" together, but one day they weren't, and the lion quickly saw its chance to take advantage of the opportunity and kill them all.
The Fisher and the Little Fish-Appreciate what you have now, don't expect more for the future. The fisherman was not sure if he would catch the fish when he grew, and he was fine with the size that the fish was at the moment, so he kept the fish.
The Crow and the Pitcher-If you work hard and think smart, there's always a way to get the job done. The crow was dying very quickly, and if he had not thought of this way to save his life, he obviously would have died. He never gave up, even though it took the water awhile to reach a height at which the bird could drink from the pitcher.
The Fox and the Goat-Think about something you're doing, and if it makes much sense, before you do it. The goat did not even bother to ask around if there was actually a drought coming, and it would have been very helpful if he did. Unless by some chance the goat gets out, he wasted his life because he didn't think before falling for the fox's trick.

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