Aesop | Greece
The Wolf and The Sheep
A sly Wolf with a hurt paw asks a clever Sheep for water, but the Sheep refuses, avoiding becoming a meal.
In a land of thick forests and rolling hills, there lived a sly Wolf and a clever Sheep.
One day, the Wolf hurt his paw. As he limped painfully to a creek, he realized he couldn't bend down to drink. Just then, he spotted a Sheep strolling by. In his raspy voice, he asked, "Little Sheep, can you fetch me some water from the nearby stream? I'm weak and parched."
The Sheep, clever and cautious, looked at the Wolf and replied, "Mr. Wolf, if I bring you water, I fear I might turn from a helper into a meal."
With a quick hop, the Sheep walked away, leaving the Wolf to find his own water. The clever Sheep knew well enough to stay out of the Wolf's hungry clutches. The forest echoed with the grumbling of the Wolf and the relieved sighs of the Sheep.
