The Tunny-Fish and the Dolphin, by Esopo: A tunny-fish and a dolphin were swimming in the sea together when they encountered a group of sharks. The dolphin, being clever, suggested that they pretend to be a school of fish to avoid being attacked by the sharks. The tunny-fish agreed and they both swam away together, with the dolphin leading the way. As they were swimming, the dolphin suddenly stopped and said, "I'm tired, let's rest here." The tunny-fish was confused and asked why they couldn't keep swimming. The dolphin replied, "Because we are pretending to be fish, and if we keep swimming, we will attract more sharks."
By Esopo · First published 1668 · Genre: Fable, Children's Literature, Classic Literature