Also called "The Cock and the Pearl," this fable's "frills" are the gleanings of the field, seen by the cock as of value to him. The fool is, of course, the cock himself -- in not recognizing the greater value of his chance discovery.
Its Perry Index number is #503
Like "Belling the Cat," "The Dog in the Manger" is well known, whether as fable, metaphor or meme.
Its Perry Index number is #703.
