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Fable · Story The Swallow and the Crow Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) Ancient Greek fable tradition · Townsend translation Story
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THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage. The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying, “Your feathers are all very well in the spring, but mine protect me against the winter.” Fair weather friends are not worth much.
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Author / source Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation)
Period Ancient Greek fable tradition · Townsend translation
Form Story
Languages English
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Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation · Fable 008: The Swallow and the Crow
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