Fable
The Bear and The Bees
A Bear roaming the woods in search of berries
happened on a fallen tree in which a swarm of Bees had stored their honey. The
Bear began to nose around the log very carefully to find out if the Bees were
at home. Just then one of the swarm came home from the clover field with a load
of sweets. Guessing what the Bear was after, the Bee flew at him, stung him
sharply and then disappeared into the hollow log.
The
Bear lost his temper in an instant, and sprang upon the log tooth and claw, to
destroy the nest. But this only brought out the whole swarm. The poor Bear had
to take to his heels, and he was able to save himself only by diving into a
pool of water.
Moral
- It is wiser to bear a single injury in silence than to
provoke a thousand by flying into a rage.
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