Fox & Grapes

Ezop

Hungry Fox was trying to reach grape and failed. (There was too high). "I fancy it's too green" Fox sad and walked away.

 

Man, counting waves.

Lukian, "Germotim", 84 after Ezop.

Once upon a time there was a man. He was sitting near tide and was in the deep sorrow. And there a Fox came to him and sad: "What's up, Doc?" He answered humbly: "I was counting waves and suddenly I missed wave. What can I do, Fox?" Fox gave sane advise: "What's use, Doc? Don't mind such trifle business, begin once more right now."

 

PS Geezer & Death

Ezop

One Geezer was climbing up to the hill with bunch of brushwood. He was getting tired of it and sad: "I wish I was dead". Suddenly Apparition in the black hood appears in front of him and saying: "Did you call me, old Geezer?" He: "Who are you?" It: "I'm your death". "Hey, you are in the nick of time," - says Old Geezer, - "So, will you help me with my burden and carry it up to the hill?"

rug-plane.

There was smart rouge in the middle east a long time ago. He was selling fake flying rug-planes. He told buyers: "You can fly on it easily. Only you must not think about donkey." Of course, no one fled on it in the skies. Every one thought about donkey.

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