Outline.
A fisherman catches a little fish --- it wants to be free till grows bigger ---
he does not agree ---he takes it home---his wife cooks it for dinner---Moral.
The Story.
A fisherman once caught a very small fish. “Please, sir,” said the fish, put me
back into the river. I am very small now. But, after a few months, I shall grow
much bigger. Then you can catch me.” The fisherman was greatly amused to hear
that. But the shook his head and said, “You will grow larger no doubt; but I
may not, perhaps, be able to catch you again.” Saying this, he put it into his
basket and took it home. His wife cooked it very nicely, and both ate it with
boiled rice.
Moral. A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush.