The Frog and the Ox
An Aesop's Fable
"Gracious Father," said a little Frog to the enormous one sitting by the side of a pool, "I have seen such an appalling creature! It was as large as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had feet partitioned in two."
"Tush, tyke, tush," said the old Frog, "that was just Farmer White's Ox. It isn't so huge it is possible that; he might be a tiny bit taller than I, however I could without much of a stretch make myself entirely as expansive; just you see." So he blew himself out, and blew himself out, and blew himself out. "Was he as large as that?" asked he.
"Goodness, much greater than that," said the youthful Frog.
Again the old one blew himself out, and inquired as to whether the Ox was as large as that.
"Greater, father, greater," was the answer.
So the Frog took a full breath, and blew and blew and blew, and swelled and swelled and swelled. And after that he said: "I'm certain the Ox is not as large as this. Be that as it may, right now he burst.
Aesops Fables Aesop Fables Allegory Breaths Classic
Partitioned Ethiopians Frogs Long Myself
Lesson of Aesops Fable: Self-vanity may prompt self-obliteration
The Frog and the Ox Fable
An Aesop's Fable
With a Moral
Aesop Author of the Fable
The Frog and the Ox
Nationality of Aesop - Ethiopian or Greek
Lifespan of Aesop - He lived roughly 620 - 560 BC
Life of Aesop - Slave - Author of the book of tales
Well known Works - Aesop's Fable book highlighting:
"The Frog and the Ox", "The Fisher",
"The Fox and the Mask" and "The Sick Lion"
The Frog and the Ox Fable
A Free Aesop's Fable with a good for children and kids
An Aesop's Fable
"Gracious Father," said a little Frog to the enormous one sitting by the side of a pool, "I have seen such an appalling creature! It was as large as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had feet partitioned in two."
"Tush, tyke, tush," said the old Frog, "that was just Farmer White's Ox. It isn't so huge it is possible that; he might be a tiny bit taller than I, however I could without much of a stretch make myself entirely as expansive; just you see." So he blew himself out, and blew himself out, and blew himself out. "Was he as large as that?" asked he.
"Goodness, much greater than that," said the youthful Frog.
Again the old one blew himself out, and inquired as to whether the Ox was as large as that.
"Greater, father, greater," was the answer.
So the Frog took a full breath, and blew and blew and blew, and swelled and swelled and swelled. And after that he said: "I'm certain the Ox is not as large as this. Be that as it may, right now he burst.
Aesops Fables Aesop Fables Allegory Breaths Classic
Partitioned Ethiopians Frogs Long Myself
Lesson of Aesops Fable: Self-vanity may prompt self-obliteration
The Frog and the Ox Fable
An Aesop's Fable
With a Moral
Aesop Author of the Fable
The Frog and the Ox
Nationality of Aesop - Ethiopian or Greek
Lifespan of Aesop - He lived roughly 620 - 560 BC
Life of Aesop - Slave - Author of the book of tales
Well known Works - Aesop's Fable book highlighting:
"The Frog and the Ox", "The Fisher",
"The Fox and the Mask" and "The Sick Lion"
The Frog and the Ox Fable
A Free Aesop's Fable with a good for children and kids
