"The Fox and the
Grapes" is one of Aesop's Fables, and it tells the story of a fox who is
walking through a vineyard on a hot day. He sees a beautiful bunch of ripe
grapes hanging high on a vine and immediately desires to eat them to quench his
thirst and satisfy his hunger.
He tries repeatedly to
reach the grapes, jumping and stretching with all his might, but they are just
out of his grasp. After numerous failed attempts, he gives up. As he walks
away, he mutters to himself, "Those grapes are probably sour anyway."
The moral of the story is often interpreted as: "It is easy to despise what you cannot get," or "People often belittle what they cannot obtain." It illustrates the human tendency to rationalize failures by devaluing the unattainable goal, rather than admitting one's own limitations or shortcomings.
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