The Hare and the Hound

A hound started a hare from its lair, but after a long chase, the hound gave up. A goat-herd, observing the hound's sudden stop, mocked him, saying, "The little one is the better runner of the two."

The hound replied, "You do not see the difference between us. I was running only for a dinner, while he was running for his life."

This exchange highlights the disparity in motivation between the two animals. While the hound was driven by hunger, the hare's instinct for survival pushed him to run with all his might.