The moral lesson this fable is intended to teach is: People harm themselves when they strive to be what they cannot.
THE FROG THAT WISHED TO BE AS BIG AS THE OX The tenant of a bog, An envious little frog, Not bigger than an egg, A stately bullock spies, And, smitten with his size, Attempts to be as big, With earnestness and pains, She stretches, swells, and strains, And says, ‘Sis Frog, look here! see me! Is this enough?’ ‘No, no.’ ‘Well, then, is this?’ ‘Poh! poh! Enough! you don’t begin to be.’ And thus the reptile sits, Enlarging till she splits. The world is full of folks Of just such wisdom;-- The lordly dome provokes The cit to build his dome; And, really, there is no telling How much great men set little ones a swelling. Question Use the passage to answer the question. Which moral lesson is this fable intended to teach? (1 point) Responses Being envious of what others have is not always a bad thing. Being envious of what others have is not always a bad thing. Working hard is the key to achieving one’s dreams. Working hard is the key to achieving one’s dreams. Success often comes from striving for the impossible. Success often comes from striving for the impossible. People harm themselves when they strive to be what they cannot.
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