The MoonBats and the Gardenweasel
A moonbat who fell upon the ground and was caught by a gardenweasel and pleaded to be spared his life.
The gardenweasel refused, saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds.
The moonbat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, and thus was set free.
Shortly afterwards the moonbat again fell to the ground and was caught by the gardenweasel a second time, whom he likewise entreated not to eat him.
The gardenweasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
The moonbat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped.
It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
A moonbat who fell upon the ground and was caught by a gardenweasel and pleaded to be spared his life.
The gardenweasel refused, saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds.
The moonbat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, and thus was set free.
Shortly afterwards the moonbat again fell to the ground and was caught by the gardenweasel a second time, whom he likewise entreated not to eat him.
The gardenweasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
The moonbat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped.
It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
