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 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 Of The Story : The fox teaches about how easy it is
to hate something we can't have. However, not everything happens according to
your wishes, even when you have made plans.