There was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hot summer’s
day. A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate, and stinging
him from time to time. The Man aimed a blow at his little enemy,
but—_whack_—his palm came on his head instead; again the Fly tormented
him, but this time the Man was wiser and said:
“You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable
enemies.”