Zeal should not outrun discretion.
Read more fables from Aesop on the following pages
P. 1
The Rose and the Amaranth
P. 2 The Thieves and the Cock
P. 3 The Thirsty Pigeon
P. 4 The Three Tradesmen
P. 5 The Thrush and the Fowler
The Thirsty Pigeon
Public Domain Translation of Aesop's Fables Selections
From George Fyler Townsend, for About.com
A Pigeon, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders.
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