The Fisherman And The Little Fish
Aesop Fable: The Fisherman And The Little Fish
A fisherman who lived on the produce of his nets, one
day caught a single small Fish as the result of his day’s
labor.
The Fish, panting convulsively, thus entreated for
his life: "O Sir, what good can I be to you, and how little
am I worth? I am not yet come to my full size. Pray spare
my life, and put me back into the sea. I shall soon become
a large fish fit for the tables of the rich, and then you can
catch me again, and make a handsome profit of me."
The
Fisherman replied, "I should indeed be a very simple fellow
if, for the chance of a greater uncertain profit, I were to
forego my present certain gain."
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