Archive for June 29th, 2008
Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
A Bee from Mount Hymettus, the queen of the hive, ascended to Olympus to present Jupiter some honey fresh from her combs.
Jupiter, delighted with the offering of honey, promised to give whatever she should ask.
She therefore besought him, saying, “Give me, I pray thee, a sting, that if any mortal shall approach to take my honey, I may kill him.”
Jupiter was much displeased, for he loved the race of man, but could not refuse the request because of his promise.
He thus answered the Bee: “You shall have your request, but it will be at the peril of your own life. For if you use your sting, it shall remain in the wound you make, and then you will die from the loss of it.”
Moral:
Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost.
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Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
Two Men were travelling together, when a Bear suddenly met them on their path.
One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches.
The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the Bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his breath, and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could.
The Bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch a dead body.
When he was quite gone, the other Traveller descended from the tree, and jocularly inquired of his friend what it was the Bear had whispered in his ear.
“He gave me this advice,” his companion replied. “Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger.”
Moral:
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
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Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
A Bear boasted very much of his philanthropy, saying that of all animals he was the most tender in his regard for man, for he had such respect for him that he would not even touch his dead body.
A Fox hearing these words said with a smile to the Bear, “Oh! that you would eat the dead and not the living.”
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Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
A great conflict was about to come off between the Birds and the Beasts.
When the two armies were collected together the Bat hesitated which to join.
The Birds that passed his perch said: “Come with us”; but he said: “I am a Beast.”
Later on, some Beasts who were passing underneath him looked up and said: “Come with us”; but he said: “I am a Bird.”
Luckily at the last moment peace was made, and no battle took place, so the Bat came to the Birds and wished to join in the rejoicings, but they all turned against him and he had to fly away.
He then went to the Beasts, but soon had to beat a retreat, or else they would have torn him to pieces. “Ah,” said the Bat, “I see now,
Moral:
“He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends.”
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Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
There was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hot summer’s day.
A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate, and stinging him from time to time.
The Man aimed a blow at his little enemy, but acks palm came on his head instead; again the Fly tormented him, but this time the Man was wiser and said:
Moral:
“You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies.”
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Posted by kathavarta on June 29, 2008
A Fly bit the bare head of a Bald Man who, endeavoring to destroy it, gave himself a heavy slap.
Escaping, the Fly said mockingly, “You who have wished to revenge, even with death, the Prick of a tiny insect, see what you have done to yourself to add insult to injury?”
The Bald Man replied, “I can easily make peace with myself, because I know there was no intention to hurt. But you, an ill-favored and contemptible insect who delights in sucking human blood, I wish that I could have killed you even if I had incurred a heavier penalty.”
Moral:
Revenge will hurt the avenger.
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