This fable contrasts the lifestyles of two mice: a Country Mouse living simply but safely, and a Town Mouse enjoying city luxuries fraught with peril. After the Town Mouse dismisses the plain country fare, the Country Mouse visits the city and encounters a lavish feast, only to be terrified by a cat, servants, and a dog. The Country Mouse swiftly returns home, concluding that her peaceful, secure, albeit simple, life is far preferable to the anxiety-ridden luxury of the city, teaching that contentment and safety are more valuable than material riches accompanied by fear.

This fable contrasts the lifestyles of two mice: a Country Mouse living simply but safely, and a Town Mouse enjoying city luxuries fraught with peril. After the Town Mouse dismisses the plain country fare, the Country Mouse visits the city and...

The Town Mouse And The Country Mouse | Aesop Fables