A Cock was busily scratching and scraping about to find something to eat for himself and his family, when he happened to turn up a precious jewel that had been lost by its owner. The happy Woodman returned to his home with his treasures, and soon the story of his good fortune was known to everybody in the village. At last one day they flew up to fight it out, beak and claw. She wanted very much to be called Queen of Birds. The farmer climbed down from his seat and stood beside the wagon looking at it but without making the least effort to get it out of the rut. Look at the old fool, exclaimed one of them. Perched on the Ass, while that poor boy has to walk. But what about my reward! But a few days later, the foolish Bat went blindly into the nest of another Weasel. Look, cried a Hare, things are not so bad after all, for here are creatures who are even afraid of us!
Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.