Lafontaine Rat Ville Champs

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(Le Rat de ville et le Rat des champs) A city rat feasts its country cousin on rich leavings, but the meal is broken by the noise of intruders and the terror of being caught. The country rat departs, preferring a plain dinner that no fear disturbs. Moral: a humble meal in peace beats a feast in fear. — Jean de La Fontaine