The Ant and the Grasshopper

Once upon a time, there was an ant who worked hard all summer, storing food for the winter. A grasshopper came along, enjoying the warm sun and singing. The ant asked the grasshopper why he wasn’t storing food for the winter, but the grasshopper just laughed and said, “Why worry about winter? We have plenty of food right now.”

The winter came, and the grasshopper found himself cold and hungry. He went to the ant for food, but the ant told him, “I worked hard all summer, storing food for the winter. You should have done the same.” The grasshopper realized that his carelessness had led to his suffering, and the ant’s hard work and preparation had saved him from the same fate. The moral of the story is “A stitch in time saves nine.”