It happened that a Fisher, after fishing all day, caught only a little fish. "Pray, let me go, master," said the Fish. "I am much too small for your eating just now. If you put me back into the river I shall soon grow, then you can make a fine meal off me."
"Nay, nay, my little Fish," said the Fisher, "I have you now. I may not catch you hereafter."
A little thing in hand is worth more than a great thing in prospect.
Questions
What was the man doing ?
What did he catch ?
Was the fish a big one ?
What did the fish ask the man to do ?
What did the man say and do ?
Here are the Answers
What was the man doing ? The man was fishing.
What did he catch ? He caught a fish.
Was the fish a big one ? No it was a small fish.
What did the fish ask the man to do ? He asked to be put back in the water so he could grow big and be a better meal in the future.
What did the man say and do ?He kept the fish and said something known even if small is better then a gamble.
