A Bull once escaped from a Lion by entering a cave which the Goatherds used to house their flocks in stormy weather and at night. What is that on your neck? The other was nothing but a bird who wouldn't harm you in the least. And so, when he fluttered near and told how he loved her, she blushed rosily and said yes. I didn't have time to store up any food, whined the Grasshopper; I was so busy making music that before I knew it the summer was gone. When they were all gathered together, the Fox Without a Tail got up and made a long speech about those Foxes who had come to harm because of their tails. For lunch the Country Mouse served wheat stalks, roots, and acorns, with a dash of cold water for drink. The Sheep in the pasture were much astonished and amused at the Pig's behavior, and followed the Shepherd and his charge to the pasture gate. They persuaded the Dogs to go away, and that very evening the Wolves had the grandest feast of their lives.
Act in haste and repent at leisure - and often in pain.