Aesop's Fables, Part 245 summary
Part 245 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Dogs and the Hides, starving dogs see hides soaking in deep river water and decide to drink enough water to reach them. Their attempt ends in death when they burst from drinking, turning a shared plan for food into a fatal mistake.
What happens
- Starving dogs spot hides soaking in a river.
- The water is too deep for them to reach the hides.
- They agree to drink away the river until they can reach their food.
- They burst from drinking before their plan succeeds.
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What to notice
The ending shows the fatal cost of the dogs' plan. Their effort to obtain food destroys them instead.
Quick check
Why do the dogs drink the river water?
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