A Conceited Grasshopper

The other day a very young grasshopper and an old rooster were out in the field together.

“I can jump higher than anyone in this field,” cried the grasshopper. The rooster said nothing, but opened his mouth as if he meant to yawn.

“Here I go,” cried the grasshopper, and she jumped so high that she landed in the rooster’s mouth. The rooster gobbled her up.

And that was the end of her and her boasting.