The Two Pots
Two Pots, one made of clay and the other brass, were carried together on the tide. The Brass Pot told the Clay that if she stayed close to him, he would be sure to protect her.
“Thank you,” said the other, “but that is just what I will not do. If you are at a distance, I may float in safety, but should we come together I am sure to be the worse for it.”
Too-powerful neighbors should be avoided, for in a quarrel, the weaker suffers.
