The Fox and the Grapes
One afternoon a fox was walking through the forest and spotted a bunch of grapes hanging from over a lofty branch. “Just the thing to quench my thirst, “ quoted the fox. Taking a few steps back, the fox jumped and just missed the hanging grapes. Again the fox took a few paces back and tried to reach them but still failed. Finally, giving up, the fox turned up his nose and said, “They‘re probably sour anyway, “ and proceeded to walk away. MORAL: IT‘S EASY TO DESPISE WHAT YOU CANNOT HAVE.