A Gnat flew over the meadow with much buzzing for so small a creature and settled on the tip of one of the horns of a Bull. After he had rested a short time, he made ready to fly away. But before he left he begged the Bull’s pardon for having used his horn for a resting place.
“You must be very glad to have me go now,” he said.
“It’s all the same to me,” replied the Bull. “I did not even know you were there.”
Credits
Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller, traditionally dated to around the 6th century BCE, credited with hundreds of short moral fables that have shaped literature and philosophy across the world. "The Gnat And The Bull" is one of his most concise works, delivering its lesson on self-importance in under a hundred words — a testament to Aesop's mastery of economy and wit.
