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"A hungry fox saw some fine bunches of grapes hanging from a vine. He tried to reach them, but was unable to spring high enough..."
"It is easy to despise what you cannot get."
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A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water. But when the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it. He tried, and he tried, but at last had to give up in despair.
Then a Thought came to him, and he took a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it into the pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it into the pitcher... At last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst.
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A Hare insulted a Tortoise for his slow pace. The Tortoise challenged him to a race, which the Hare, too confident, fell asleep during.
A hungry fox saw gorgeous clusters of grapes dangling high up. Failing to leap enough to pluck them, he scoffed, "They are surely sour."
A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers into thinking a wolf is attacking his flock. When a real wolf attacks, no one responds.
A tiny mouse accidentally awakens a lion. The lion releases him, only to be captured later by hunters. The mouse gnaws the ropes to free him.
A thirsty crow drops stones into a half-empty pitcher until the rising water level enables him to comfortably drink and survive.
A country mouse visits his cousin in the city to experience luxurious food, but flees upon realizing the deadly dangers and stress associated with city life.
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