A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passedby and earnestly begged for a little food.

　　The Ants inquired ofhim, "Why did you not treasure up food during the summer?'

　　Hereplied, "I had not leisure enough.

　　I passed the days insinging."They then said in derision:

　　"If you were foolish enoughto sing all the summer, you must dance supperless to bed in thewinter."It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow