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The Gnat and the Bull
Title | The Gnat and the Bull |
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Original Title | Κώνωψ καὶ ταῦρος |
Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
Original ID | trans-4560.xml |
Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
Chapter Nr. | 260 |
Language code | eng |
A GNAT settled on the horn of a Bull, and sat there a long time. Just as he was about to fly off, he made a buzzing noise, and inquired of the Bull if he would like him to go. The Bull replied, "I did not know you had come, and I shall not miss you when you go away." Some men are of more consequence in their own eyes than in the eyes of their neighbors.
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