The Hares And The Frogs
Aesop Fable: The Hares And The Frogs
The hares, oppressed by their own exceeding timidity and
weary of the perpetual alarm to which they were exposed,
with one accord determined to put an end to themselves
and their troubles by jumping from a lofty precipice into a
deep lake below. As they scampered off in large numbers
to carry out their resolve, the Frogs lying on the banks of
the lake heard the noise of their feet and rushed helterskelter
to the deep water for safety.
On seeing the rapid
disappearance of the Frogs, one of the Hares cried out to
his companions: "Stay, my friends, do not do as you intended;
for you now see that there are creatures who are
still more timid than ourselves."
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