A certain man who visited foreign lands could talk of little when he returned to his home except the wonderful adventures he had met with and the great deeds he had done abroad. I am so small it is not worth while to carry me home. When the battle was over, the conduct of the Bats was discussed at the peace conference. Remember, you are upstream and I am downstream. Jupiter provided the prize. When they reached home the Man prepared two bowls of porridge. And that was all the sympathy the poor Mouse got.
However unfortunate we may think we are there is always someone worse off than ourselves.