Aesop's fable

[worder]

'The injuries we do and tose we suffer are seldom wheighed in the same scales' I know it is one of Aesop's fables, but which one? thank you much

[incitatus]

The difficulty is that the morals are a later addition to most fables and so vary a lot. you might be referring to the bald man and the fly: The Bald Man and the Fly A FLY bit the bare head of a Bald Man who, endeavoring to destroy it, gave himself a heavy slap. Escaping, the Fly said mockingly, "You who have wished to revenge, even with death, the Prick of a tiny insect, see what you have done to yourself to add insult to injury?' The Bald Man replied, "I can easily make peace with myself, because I know there was no intention to hurt. But you, an ill-favored and contemptible insect who delights in sucking human blood, I wish that I could have killed you even if I had incurred a heavier penalty."

[worder]

incitatus, I know you are trying to help, but I understand the moral for that one is 1Revenge will hurt the avenger, 2 You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies. the Oxford University Press copy by Laura Gibbs i have has about 500 plus fables, have read it through, but the moral there is Who commits an accidental crime should be pardoned, while the person who injures one on purpose should be punished as fully as possible. now that I am typing it, it kinda has a similar meaning, but i am not 100 percent sure, i donot know why. i have looked in two other books, including a 17th century version by Sir Robert L'Estrange and that story does not even appear, but thank you for the help anyways. i am trying to get my hands on this copy from either Penguin or Signet, which is supposed to have about 200 fables and maybe i'll be lucky to find it. have a good day.

[incitatus]

Ill try a bit more. the problem you are facing is that aesop isnt a name for an author, but for a collection of authors over a period of centuries, and the "morals" were added on after the collections were made and so will change radically or vbe absent.

[worder]

message received, Roger, I mean, incitatus. i'm still not giving up, you know wy? because contrary is my middle name:), no, joking aside, see i live in an teeny, tiny town and our library does not have many books, so i thought: Eureka, the thinking caps of answerbank shall help me! maybe i'll have to give up , but today is not the day. i just wanted to acknowledge your answer, have agreat day.