Two geese were about to start wouthward on their annual migration, when they were
entreated by a frog to take him with them. The geese expressed their willingness to do
so if a means of conveyance could be devised.
The frog produced a long stalk of pond grass, got the geese each to grab an end with
their beaks, while he clung to it by his mouth in the middle. In this way the three
began their journey. Some farmers below noticed the strange sight. The men loudly expressed
their admiration for the travel device and wondered who had been clever enough to discover
it. Whereupon the vainglorious frog opened his mouth to say, "It was I," los his grip, fell
to the earth and was dashed to pieces.
Moral: When you have a good thing going, keep your mouth shut!
