Listen "The Greedy Dog's Mistake"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textRon presents Aesop's fable "The Dog and the Shadow," a timeless tale about a dog who loses his meat when he tries to grab what appears to be another piece of meat in his reflection.• A dog carrying meat in his mouth wants to eat it in peace• While crossing a plank over a brook, the dog sees his reflection in the water• Believing he sees another dog with meat, he tries to grab that piece as well• When he opens his mouth to snap at the reflection, his own meat falls into the water• The moral: "Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow"Please rate five stars, review positively, share with somebody, and subscribe. Thank you.Support the showhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2466013/support
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