aesopsfables.net concept and illustrations by Bethany Hamilton
The Dog and the Shadow

It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace. Now on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook. As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the water beneath. Thinking it was another dog with another piece of meat, he made up his mind to have that also. So he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened his mouth the piece of meat fell out, dropped into the water and was never seen more.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

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2010-7-17 02:17 AM - kenneh
taim pulong u!!!1
2009-3-4 08:12 PM - WOW
This shows how old these comments r :P
2004-4-12 08:29 PM - somebody
stupid dog, trix are for kids
2004-3-24 09:40 AM - Sot the dog
I love if it nice
2004-1-14 00:19 AM - Harley-a dog
Poor puppy-yes i really am a dog!
2004-1-14 00:09 AM - breelyn
i just wanted to shout ou to all my homies: Hannah and rachel
2004-1-14 00:08 AM - breelyn
i just wanteed to shout ou to all my homies
2003-5-13 12:19 PM - Sean
this story teaches a well-needed lesson for most people
2001-11-14 06:04 PM - marion zollicoffer
GREAT
2001-10-31 06:52 PM - ribiero
A dog
2001-10-31 06:39 PM - shameka
the story was about a dog
2001-2-6 10:37 AM - Laura
one bird in the hand is better than one bird in the bush!!!


2001-1-23 01:17 PM - a dog
Poor dog! He really deserved both pieces of meat. I don't know what the deal was here! Stuff like that is always happening to us dogs.
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