The story "Old Hound Dog" tells us that humans, like animals, cannot resist the laws of nature. We must respect the laws of nature and the elderly who age naturally. We cannot despise others just because they are old. At the same time, we cannot use two sets of standards when evaluating others, and we must know how to be grateful for the contributions of others.

The Story of "Old Hound"

When an old hunting dog was young and strong, he never succumbed to any wild beast in the forest. While hunting, he encountered a wild boar and bravely pounced on it and bit the boar's ear. Because his teeth were old and weak and could not bite firmly, the wild boar ran away. The master ran over and was disappointed and scolded him. The old hunting dog raised his head and said: "Master! You can't blame me for this. My brave spirit is the same as when I was young, but I cannot resist the laws of nature. I was praised by you for my behavior in the past, and I should not be praised now.

Source

The story of "The Old Hound" comes from "Aesop's Fables", which is about the ancient Greek slave Aesop. Aesop's collection of fables contains more than 300 fables, most of which are related to animals. Each story in "Aesop's Fables" contains philosophy, either exposing and criticizing social contradictions, expressing insights into life, or summarizing daily life. Life experience had a significant impact on the creation of European fables in later generations.