Once upon a time there lived a bear and a hare in a forest. The bear was slow and steady, loving simple meals and long naps. The hare was quick and clever, fond of racing the wind and teasing other animals. One sunny morning the hare boasted that no one could outpace him, not even a bear. The bear smiled and proposed a challenge: race to pine by the stream, with a detour through berry bushes. The hare dashed off at speed, proud and loud, while the bear walked calmly, nibbling berries and thinking.
Midway the hare spotted a tempting patch and paused to eat. The bear kept the track and reached the pine first. Moral: persistence beats vanity today.