The Eagle’s Lesson in Gratitude

An eagle was captured by a man who clipped its wings and placed it in his poultry yard with other birds. The eagle, weighed down with grief, was unable to fly. Later, a kind neighbour bought the eagle and allowed its feathers to grow back. Once the eagle regained its ability to fly, it caught a hare and brought it as a gift to its benefactor. A fox, observing this, advised the eagle, “Do not seek the favour of this man, but of your former owner, lest he capture you again and clip your wings once more.”