Folk Tale
The Fir-Tree and the Bramble
| Title | The Fir-Tree and the Bramble |
|---|---|
| Original Title | Ἐλάτη καὶ βάτος |
| Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
| Original ID | trans-4464.xml |
| Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
| Chapter Nr. | 086 |
| Language code | eng |
A FIR-TREE said boastingly to the Bramble, "You are useful for nothing at all; while I am everywhere used for roofs and houses." The Bramble answered: 'You poor creature, if you would only call to mind the axes and saws which are about to hew you down, you would have reason to wish that you had grown up a Bramble, not a Fir-Tree." Better poverty without care, than riches with.
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