Fable
The Fox and The Grapes
A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe
grapes hanging from a vine trained along the branches of a tree. The grapes
seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox's mouth watered as he gazed
longingly at them.
The
bunch hung from a high branch, and the Fox had to jump for it. The first time
he jumped he missed it by a long way. So, he walked off a short distance and
took a running leap at it, only to fall short once more. Again and again, he
tried, but in vain.
Now
he sat down and looked at the grapes in disgust.
"What
a fool I am," he said. "Here I am wearing myself out to get a bunch
of sour grapes that are not worth gaping for."
And
off he walked very, very scornfully.
Moral
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There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond
their reach.
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