The Ant and the Grasshopper
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing with great toil some rice he was taking to the nest.
"Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of working like that?"
"I am helping to store food for the winter," said the Ant, "and I recommend you to do the same."
"Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
When the winter came the Grasshopper found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing rice and grain from the storage they had collected in the summer.
Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.
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