Aesop's Fables, Part 55 summary
Part 55 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Thieves and the Cock, thieves steal a Cock and prepare to kill it for supper, but it pleads for mercy by explaining how its crowing helps honest workers. The plea turns against the bird because the Thief treats that useful service as an obstacle to stealing.
What happens
- Thieves enter a house and take a Cock because they find nothing else worth stealing.
- While preparing supper, one Thief grabs the bird and prepares to kill it.
- The Cock begs to live, explaining that its crowing wakes honest people for work.
- The Thief angrily says this makes stealing harder and orders the Cock into the pot.
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What to notice
The reply reverses the Cock's argument. What helps honest workers interferes with the thieves' work.
Quick check
Why does the Thief reject the Cock's plea?
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