“ Fine feathers don't make fine birds. ”
Aesop, Aesop's Fables. copy citation
| Author | Aesop |
|---|---|
| Source | Aesop's Fables |
| Topic | bird feather |
| Date | |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by George Fyler Townsend |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21/21-h/21-h.htm |
Context
“A PEACOCK spreading its gorgeous tail mocked a Crane that passed by, ridiculing the ashen hue of its plumage and saying, «I am robed, like a king, in gold and purple and all the colors of the rainbow; while you have not a bit of color on your wings.» «True,» replied the Crane; «but I soar to the heights of heaven and lift up my voice to the stars, while you walk below, like a cock, among the birds of the dunghill.»
Fine feathers don't make fine birds.
The Fox and the Hedgehog A FOX swimming across a rapid river was carried by the force of the current into a very deep ravine, where he lay for a long time very much bruised, sick, and unable to move.” source
Fine feathers don't make fine birds.
The Fox and the Hedgehog A FOX swimming across a rapid river was carried by the force of the current into a very deep ravine, where he lay for a long time very much bruised, sick, and unable to move.” source
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