Bear & Bees
A Bear roaming through the woods in search of berries happened upon a fallen tree in which a swarm of Bees had stored their honey. The Bear began to nose around the log very carefully to find out if the Bees were at home. Just then a swarm came home from the clover field with a load of sweets. Guessing what the Bear was after, a couple of the Bees flew at him, stung him sharply and then disappeared into the hollow log.
The Bear lost his temper in an instant and sprang up on the log tooth and claw to destroy the nest. But this only brought out the whole swarm, and the Bees began to sting him everywhere. The poor Bear had to take to his heels and was only able to save himself by diving into a river.
It is wiser to bear a few small injuries in silence than to provoke a storm by flying into a rage.
