050. THE WILD BOAR AND THE FOX. You will find the fable in English on this page; scroll to see if there are multiple English versions. [more info]
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The Fox and the Boar
095. THE FOX AND THE BOAR. The boar stood whetting his tusks against an old tree. The fox, who happened to come by at the same time, asked him why he made those martial preparations of whetting his teeth, since there was no enemy near that he could perceive?
“That may be, master Reynard,” says the boar, but we should scour up our arms while we have leisure, you know; for in time of danger we shall have something else to do.” [more info]
“That may be, master Reynard,” says the boar, but we should scour up our arms while we have leisure, you know; for in time of danger we shall have something else to do.” [more info]
The Fox and the Wild Boar
15. THE FOX AND THE WILD BOAR. One day a boar stood by a tree, busily sharpening his tusks. A fox who happened to be passing at the time said to him, "What is the good of your sharpening your tusks now? All is quiet; there is nothing to fear either from the hunter or from any of your enemies!"
The boar answered, "You may be sure that I am not doing this without a reason. It is true I am in no danger at present, yet who knows but I might suddenly be attacked, and then, if my tusks were not ready, I should lose time in sharpening them, whereas now I am able to defend myself at once against any foe that may come." [more info]
The boar answered, "You may be sure that I am not doing this without a reason. It is true I am in no danger at present, yet who knows but I might suddenly be attacked, and then, if my tusks were not ready, I should lose time in sharpening them, whereas now I am able to defend myself at once against any foe that may come." [more info]
A Boar and a Fox
2.33. A BOAR AND A FOX. As a Boar was whetting his teeth against a tree, up comes a Fox to him.
"Pray, what do you mean by that?" says he.
"I do it," says the Boar, "to be in readiness in case of an attack by an enemy."
"But," replies the Fox, "I see no occasion for it, for there is no enemy near you."
"Well," says the Boar, "but I see occasion for it; for when I come once to be set upon, it will be too late for me to be whetting when I should be fighting."
Wise are the people, who in peace prepare
Their fleets and armies for the distant war;
Who ne'er in treaties and conventions trust,
Nor leave the sword, though it be sheath'd, to rust. [more info]
"Pray, what do you mean by that?" says he.
"I do it," says the Boar, "to be in readiness in case of an attack by an enemy."
"But," replies the Fox, "I see no occasion for it, for there is no enemy near you."
"Well," says the Boar, "but I see occasion for it; for when I come once to be set upon, it will be too late for me to be whetting when I should be fighting."
Wise are the people, who in peace prepare
Their fleets and armies for the distant war;
Who ne'er in treaties and conventions trust,
Nor leave the sword, though it be sheath'd, to rust. [more info]
The Wild Boar and the Fox
THE WILD BOAR AND THE FOX. A Wild Boar was sharpening his tusks busily against the stump of a tree, when a Fox happened by. Now the Fox was always looking for a chance to make fun of his neighbors. So he made a great show of looking anxiously about, as if in fear of some hidden enemy. But the Boar kept right on with his work.
"Why are you doing that?" asked the Fox at last with a grin. "There isn't any danger that I can see."
"True enough," replied the Boar, "but when danger does come there will not be time for such work as this. My weapons will have to be ready for use then, or I shall suffer for it."
Preparedness for war is the best guarantee of peace. [more info]
"Why are you doing that?" asked the Fox at last with a grin. "There isn't any danger that I can see."
"True enough," replied the Boar, "but when danger does come there will not be time for such work as this. My weapons will have to be ready for use then, or I shall suffer for it."
Preparedness for war is the best guarantee of peace. [more info]
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