58 ZESOP’S FABLES

“ Bigger, father, bigger,” was the reply.

So the Frog took a deep breath, and blew
and blew and blew, and swelled and swelled
and swelled. And then he said: ‘I’m sure
the Ox is not as big as >. But at this
moment he burst.

 

Self-conceit map lead to self-destruction.