The Wise bat
A black cat and a white cat lived in a garden. They were good friends.
One day the black cat said, “From now on I will eat only mice and you will eat only birds. Do you agree?” “I agree”, said the white cat. Both cats were very serious about keeping their promises.
The next day the black cat saw a bat flying into the garden. He quickly caught the bat.
“Ha! Ha! Ha! Today I got my dinner quickly”, said the black cat looking at his prey.
The bat was terrified and said, “Brave black cat, I heard that you can only catch mice. Why did you catch a bird today?”
“Are you a bird? You look like a mouse to me”, asked the black cat. “Mice do not have wings, but I do.” The black cat could not disagree, so he released the bat.
Later that day, the bat was resting upside down on a tree limb.
Suddenly he woke up terrified again.
“What good luckl Today I got my dinner with no trouble at all”. the white cat said while he held down his prey.
The bat was terrified and said, “Oh, nice white cat, I heard that you can only catch birds.
Why did you catch a mouse today?” The white cat thought a moment and said, “You have wings like a bird. Why do you say That you are a mouse?”
The bat thought and said, “Have you ever seen a bird without feathers?, I only have short hair to cover my body.”
The white cat looked at the bat and said, “Yes, you are right.
I shouldn’t break my promise. You should be my friend’s dinner.”
After hearing the white cat’s words, The bat said goodbye and flew away.
In all, the wise bat was able at escape from the cats twice because
Of his wise words.