Tortoise and the Hare

Aesop's Fables

A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: "Even though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race."

The Hare, believing the Tortoise to be an easy match, agreed to the race. They agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.

On the day of the race the two started together. The Tortoise never stopped for a moment, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course.

When the Hare was out of sight of the Tortoise, he lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep. At last waking up, and hopping as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her fatigue.

Moral: Slow but steady wins the race.