The Fox and the Sour Grapes
Aesop | Greece
A fox fails to reach grapes and convinces himself they are sour, leaving hungry and disappointed.
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One hot summer day, a fox was walking through a vineyard when he came across a bunch of grapes hanging from a high vine. The grapes looked ripe and juicy, and the fox's mouth watered at the sight of them.
The fox tried to jump up and reach the grapes, but they were too high for him. He tried again and again, but each time he fell back to the ground.
Feeling frustrated and hungry, the fox finally gave up and walked away. As he went, he muttered to himself, "Those grapes were probably sour anyway. I don't even like sour grapes."
And so, the fox convinced himself that the grapes were not worth having and left the vineyard, still hungry and disappointed.
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