The Wild Boar and the Fox
By Aesop
A WILD BOAR was whetting his tusks against a tree, when a Fox coming by, asked him why he did so; for,
said he, I see no reason for it; there is neither hunter nor hound in sight, nor any other danger that I can see, at hand.
True,
replied the Boar; but when danger does arise, I shall have something else to do than to sharpen my weapons.
Moral:
It is too late to whet the sword when the trumpet sounds to draw it.
Source Book
Aesop's Fables
by Aesop
Translated by unknown
Illustrated by: Harrison Weir, John Tenniel, Ernest Griset, et.al.
Copyright 1881
Published by WM. L. Allison, New York
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