The Fox one day thought of a plan to amuse himself at the expense of the Stork, at whose odd appearance he was always laughing. They had done me no harm. Meanwhile, the flock was moving slowly homeward. In her sleep the Country Mouse dreamed she was a Town Mouse with all the luxuries and delights of city life that her friend had described for her. Then, it is said, Hercules really did appear, saying: Put your shoulder to the wheel, man, and urge on your horses. The Wolf had such a beautiful vision of his coming happiness that he almost wept. So he decided not to wait and made off as fast as his legs could carry him.
Look before you leap.