056. THE GEESE AND THE CRANES. 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 Geese and the Cranes
137. THE GEESE AND THE CRANES. A flock of geese, and a parcel of cranes, used often to feed together in a corn-field. At last, the owner of the corn, with his servants, coming upon them of a sudden, surprised them in the very fact; and the geese, being heavy, fat, full-bodied creatures, were most of them sufferers; but the cranes, being thin and light, easily flew away. [more info]
The Geese and the Cranes
079. THE GEESE AND THE CRANES. A flock of geese, and a parcel of cranes, used often to feed together in a corn-field. At last, the owner of the corn, with his servants, coming upon them of a sudden, surprised them in the very fact; and the geese, being heavy, fat, full-bodied creatures, were most of them sufferers; but the cranes, being thin and light, easily flew away. [more info]
The Geese and the Cranes
231. THE GEESE AND THE CRANES. THE GEESE and the Cranes were feeding in the same meadow, when a birdcatcher came to ensnare them in his nets. The Cranes, being light of wing, fled away at his approach; while the Geese, being slower of flight and heavier in their bodies, were captured. [more info]
The Geese and the Cranes
47. THE GEESE AND THE CRANES
A flock of young geese joined with a flock of cranes
To eat the green corn, brought up by the spring rains.
A farmer who saw them devouring his corn
Frightened them away by blowing his horn.
The cranes, being light of wing, soon flew away,
Leaving the geese to stand the brunt of the fray.
"Everyone for himself" is what people say,
When, fleeing from danger, they hasten away.
[more info]
A flock of young geese joined with a flock of cranes
To eat the green corn, brought up by the spring rains.
A farmer who saw them devouring his corn
Frightened them away by blowing his horn.
The cranes, being light of wing, soon flew away,
Leaving the geese to stand the brunt of the fray.
"Everyone for himself" is what people say,
When, fleeing from danger, they hasten away.
[more info]
The Geese in the Corn
079. THE GEESE IN THE CORN. You will find the fable in English on this page; scroll down to see if there are multiple English versions. [more info]
The Geese and the Cranes
42. THE GEESE AND THE CRANES.
The Geese joined the Cranes in some wheat;
All was well, till, disturbed at their treat,
Light-winged, the Cranes fled,
But the slow Geese, well fed,
Couldn't rise, and were caught in retreat.
BEWARE OF ENTERPRIZES WHERE THE RISKS ARE NOT EQUAL
[more info]
The Geese joined the Cranes in some wheat;
All was well, till, disturbed at their treat,
Light-winged, the Cranes fled,
But the slow Geese, well fed,
Couldn't rise, and were caught in retreat.
BEWARE OF ENTERPRIZES WHERE THE RISKS ARE NOT EQUAL
[more info]
The Geese and the Cranes
15. THE GEESE AND THE CRANES. Some Sports-men that were abroad upon Game, spy'd a Company of Geese and Cranes a Feeding together, and so made in upon 'em as fast as their Horses could carry them. The Cranes that were Light, took Wing immediately, and sav'd themselves, but the Geese were Taken; for they were Fat, and Heavy, and could not Shift so well as the Other.
Light of Body and Light of Purse, comes much to a Case in Troublesome Times; Only the One saves himself by his Activity, and the Other scapes because he is not worth the Taking. [more info]
Light of Body and Light of Purse, comes much to a Case in Troublesome Times; Only the One saves himself by his Activity, and the Other scapes because he is not worth the Taking. [more info]
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