A Wolf, lurking near the Shepherd's hut, saw the Shepherd and his family feasting on a roasted lamb. Then one day all the Dogs in the neighborhood got together and met him on his way with the basket. After much pretty love-making and many whispered vows of constancy, the Butterfly took a tender leave of his sweetheart. The Shepherd saw the fluttering Jackdaw and at once guessed what had happened. In a few days my master will give a wedding feast for his only daughter. One day the Brass Pot proposed to the Earthen Pot that they go out into the world together. One of the Men, thinking of his own safety, climbed a tree. The owner of the Ass went with the Traveler, walking beside him to drive the Ass and point out the way. But if you are divided among yourselves, you will be no stronger than a single stick in that bundle.
Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example.