The fox and the sour grapes

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One day fox was very hungry. He went here and there searching for food. Then he saw a vineyard, with bunches of grapes hanging down. He wanted the grapes, so he jumped. He tried and got tired. He did not get the grapes. He said “the grapes are sour, I don’t like them”, and went away

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