Fable
The Sheep and The Pig
One day a shepherd discovered a fat Pig in the
meadow where his Sheep were pastured. He very quickly captured the porker, which
squealed at the top of its voice the moment the Shepherd laid his hands on it.
You would have thought, to hear the loud squealing, that the Pig was being
cruelly hurt. But in spite of its squeals and struggles to escape, the Shepherd
tucked his prize under his arm and started off to the butcher in the market
place.
The
Sheep in the pasture were much astonished and amused at the Pig's behavior, and
followed the Shepherd and his charge to the pasture gate.
"What
makes you squeal like that?" asked one of the Sheep. "The Shepherd
often catches and carries off one of us. But we should feel very much ashamed
to make such a terrible fuss about it like you do."
"That
is all very well," replied the Pig, with a squeal and a frantic kick.
"When he catches you, he is only after your wool. But he wants my bacon!
gree-ee-ee!"
Moral
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It is easy to be brave when there is no danger.
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