Once upon a time a Cat and a Monkey lived as pets in the same house. Again and again he tried, but in vain. If it had not been for that terrible monster, the Mouse went on, I should have made the acquaintance of the pretty creature, who looked so good and gentle. The Fox wasted no time in talking. Nothing at all, replied the Dog. You carried on scandalously with Mr. Bumble Bee and you made eyes at every single Bug you could see. The man who had found the purse fell into a panic. My sons, he said, heed what I have to say to you. Very well, he said, you divide the rest.
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.