Description List

The Town Mouse & the Country Mouse
Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.
The Eagle & the Beetle
Even the weakest may find means to avenge a wrong.
The Gnat & the Bull
We are often of greater importance in our own eyes than in the eyes of our neighbor. The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
The Stag & His Reflection
We often make much of the ornamental and despise the useful.
The Owl & the Grasshopper
Flattery is not a proof of true admiration. Do not let flattery throw you off your guard against an enemy.
Belling the Cat
“It is easy to propose impossible remedies.”