The Fox And The Weasel
- ️Sat Aug 17 2024
"Fox and the weasel" is one of Aesop's Fables.
There was once a fox who found some bread and meat left by shepherds in the hollow of a tree. The famished fox crept into the hiding place and ate all the food. Satisfied, the fox tried to go outseide once, but it fattened itself so much it could not go through the hole anymore. A weasel heard its cries and after learning the fox's problem, the weasel advised it should wait until it is skinny again, so it could get out.
Tropes:
- Adaptation Species Change: Other versions replace both or only one of the fox and weasel with other animals.
- Balloon Belly: A fox discovers a stash of food hidden inside a tree. The fox gorges on the entire supply, becoming so fat that it is unable to get out.
- Help, I'm Stuck!: The fox eats so much food in the hole it could not get out anymore.
- Nameless Narrative: No one is named in this tale.
- The Noun and the Noun: It is called "fox and the weasel".