The Dog and the Bone
by Aesop
It so happened that a dog had a fine bone and was carrying it home to
chew on in peace. On his way, he had to go across a plank over a stream.
As he walked across the plank, he looked down and saw his reflection in
the water. Thinking that it was another dog with another bone, he made
up his mind to have that bone, too. But when he snapped at his
reflection, his own bone fell into the water and was lost forever.
The qreedy often lose what they have.
