The Two Pots

by Aesop

A complete Aesop fable in George Fyler Townsend’s historical English translation. A small story with something to think about.

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A RIVER carried down in its stream two Pots, one made of earthenware and the other of brass. The Earthen Pot said to the Brass Pot, “Pray keep at a distance and do not come near me, for if you touch me ever so slightly, I shall be broken in pieces, and besides, I by no means wish to come near you.” Equals make the best friends.

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Text source: Project Gutenberg
Author: Aesop
Language: English
Text rights: Public domain — original text
Credit: Aesop, “The Two Pots”, from Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables, translated by George Fyler Townsend (1814–1900). Original public-domain poem; source Project Gutenberg #21. This historical edition’s wording is retained. Surrounding anthology, editorial material and illustrations omitted; text reformatted for reading. Source metadata identifies public domain in the USA.

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