When the Crane had taken out the bone, he demanded the promised payment. The Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, said, "Why, you have already received your reward -- you were allowed to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf."
In serving the wicked, expect no reward. Be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
The Traveler and His Dog
A Man about to set out on a journey saw his Dog stand at the door stretching himself. He asked him sharply, "Why do you stand there? Everything is ready but you, and I will be late. Come with me this instant!" The Dog, wagging his tail, replied, "O, master! I am quite ready. In fact, it is you for whom I am waiting."
The late person often blames a delay on his more active friend.
The Dog and the Shadow
A Dog crossed a bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth. He saw his own shadow in the water and thought it was another dog. It looked like the dog had a piece of meat in its mouth double his own in size. He wanted the bigger piece! He had to have it! To get it, he let go of the piece in his own mouth and attacked the other dog, and as a result, he lost both pieces. He lost what was in the water because it was only a shadow, and he also lost his own because the stream swept it away.
The Hare and the Tortoise
On day a Hare made fun of the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise. The Tortoise laughed and said, "You may be as fast as the wind, but I will beat you in a race.
