76. The
Unsatisfied Cat
Once a cat was relaxing
in a garden when it saw a dog, playing freely. It thought, 'It must be so nice
to be play freely. This feeling of envy made it so bad-tempered, that it didn't
even wag its tail at its master, who came to give it some milk. Then it saw a
goldfish in the river and wished that it too could live in the cold water. Envy
made it angry once again. Just then, it heard the fish say, “It looks so nice
and warm on the grass. I wish I could lie down on it.” After some time, a
sparrow flew past. Seeing the dog lazing around, it said aloud, “I wish I could
play the whole day like this cat. I wish I didn't have to build a nest for
myself, search for food and tire my wings.” Listening to them, the cat realized
its folly for not appreciating what it had.
Moral: Be happy with what you
have.
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