A certain Father had a family of Sons, who were forever quarreling among themselves. But it happened that the Shepherd took a fancy for mutton broth that very evening, and, picking up a knife, went to the fold. 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. Yes, yes, answered the Stag confidently, the Wolf has promised to be my surety. So standing on tip-toes he flapped his wings and crowed lustily. Then the Stag perceived that the legs of which he was so ashamed would have saved him had it not been for the useless ornaments on his head.
Better to yield when it is folly to resist, than to resist stubbornly and be destroyed.