Fox and Grapes
A
fox was very hungry and came into a vineyard where lots of lovely
ripe grapes were hanging on the
vines. The fox jumped up and
up again until he was tired but he did not get one grape.
So he said to
himself, "Let somebody else have the stupid grapes. They are so green and
probably sour, I donīt want them."
Moral:
When people cannot get what they want, they often say, "I donīt like this" as an excuse.
Vocabulary:
vineyard - Ground planted with grapevines.
ripe - fully developed fruit
vine - A vine on which grapes grow.
moral - General truth about things that are right or wrong
Choose the correct answer.