In the month of May, a Fisherman
stood by the banks of a river. He carried a fishing rod and an artificial fly
as his bait. He was very experienced and he threw his bait with so much art
that a Young Trout rushed towards it.
She was just nearing it, when her
mother prevented her. The Old Trout spoke, “No, My Child! Never rush to a place
where there is a possibility of danger. Take time to think of your actions. How
do you know that it is actually a fly? It could be a trap set by an enemy! Let
someone else check first. If it is really a fly, it will escape the first
attack. Then, the next attack will have to be made more carefully, till we
have won over the fly.”
No sooner had the mother uttered
these words, than a Gudgeon attacked the artificial fly. The Gudgeon was,
at once, caught. However, it served as an example to the Young Trout of the
importance of her mother’s words.
Experience comes with age and should always be valued.
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