A hungry fox tries to reach some delicious grapes but cannot jump high enough.
A hungry fox spies a bunch of ripe, juicy grapes hanging high from a vine. He tries jumping again and again but cannot reach them. Finally, he gives up and walks away, telling himself the grapes were probably sour anyway.
A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine trained along the branches of a tree. The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox's mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them.
The bunch hung from a high branch, and the Fox had to jump for it. The first time he jumped he missed it by a long way. So he walked off a short distance and took a running leap at it, only to fall short once more.
Again and again he tried, but in vain. Now he sat down and looked at the grapes in disgust.
"What a fool I am," he said. "Here I am wearing myself out to get a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping for."
And off he walked very, very scornfully. There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach.
Introduction
The Fox and the Grapes is one of Aesop's most famous fables, teaching a timeless lesson about cognitive dissonance and how we handle failure.
About Aesop
Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables.
Moral of the Story
It is easy to despise what you cannot get.
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The Fox & the Grapes
The Fox and the Grapes is one of Aesop's most famous fables, teaching a timeless lesson about cognitive dissonance and how we handle failure.
About This Fable
This fable is attributed to Aesop, a storyteller from ancient Greece. It is the origin of the English idiom 'sour grapes'.
About Aesop
Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables.
Moral of the Story
It is easy to despise what you cannot get.
Acceptance
Honesty
Resilience
Fun Activities
Try jumping like a fox! Or draw a picture of the fox looking at the grapes.
🎨Role play the fox jumping
💬Draw the vineyard
✨Discuss times when we couldn't get what we wanted
Frequently Asked Questions
❓What does 'sour grapes' mean?
It refers to acting like you didn't want something just because you couldn't have it.
❓Did the fox eat the grapes?
No, he could not reach them.
❓Who wrote The Fox and the Grapes?
It is attributed to Aesop, an ancient Greek storyteller.
