The Fisherman and the Little Fish

The Fisherman and the Little Fish is a classic fable by Aesop about a fisherman who catches a small fish. The little fish promises to bring the fisherman more fish if he lets him go. The fisherman, despite the promise, decides not to release the little fish, teaching a lesson about not being greedy and appreciating what you already have.

• Children

								
A poor Fisherman, who lived on the fish he caught, had bad luck
one day and caught nothing but a very small fry. The Fisherman
was about to put it in his basket when the little Fish said:

"Please spare me, Mr. Fisherman! I am so small it is not worth
while to carry me home. When I am bigger, I shall make you a much
better meal."

But the Fisherman quickly put the fish into his basket.

"How foolish I should be," he said, "to throw you back. However
small you may be, you are better than nothing at all."

A small gain is worth more than a large promise.
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