The Fly And The Draught-Mule
Aesop Fable: The Fly And The Draught-Mule
A fly sat on the axle-tree of a chariot, and addressing the
Draught-Mule said, "How slow you are! Why do you not go
faster? See if I do not prick your neck with my sting." The
Draught-Mule replied, "I do not heed your threats; I only
care for him who sits above you, and who quickens my pace
with his whip, or holds me back with the reins. Away, therefore,
with your insolence, for I know well when to go fast,
and when to go slow."
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