The Ant And The Grasshopper

The ant and the grasshopper

One frosty autumn day an ant was busy storing away some of his kernels of wheat which he had gathered during the summer to tide him over the coming winter

A grasshopper half perishing from hunger came limping by

Perceiving what the industrious ant was doing he asked for morsel from the ants door to save his life

What were you doing all during the summer while I was busy harvesting inquired the ant

Oh replied the grasshopper I was not idle I was singing and chirping all day long

Well said the ant smiling grimly as he locked his granary door since you sang all summer it looks as though you would have to dance all winter

The moral of the story is it is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow