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81 and smashed to pieces. The former, perceiving the fisherman going away with his net, crawled unperceived and jumped into the waters and lived comfortably.

Moral:—Whoever perceives coming events and tries to avert danger shall surely be happy; and the person who tries to extricate himself from difficulties, even after they happen, may also consider himself lucky, but the man who remains idle will surely come to grief.