THE FLIES AND THE HONEY

A jar of honey was upset and the sticky sweetness flowed out on

the table. The sweet smell of the honey soon brought a large

number of Flies buzzing around. They did not wait for an

invitation. No, indeed; they settled right down, feet and all, to

gorge themselves. The Flies were quickly smeared from head to

foot with honey. Their wings stuck together. They could not pull

their feet out of the sticky mass. And so they died, giving their

lives for the sake of a taste of sweetness.

_Be not greedy for a little passing pleasure. It may destroy

you._

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