One summer morning, Fox awakens and begins his search for food. His travels take him to a vineyard, where the unreachable grapes are probably sour, and to a conversation with Rooster and Crow, during which flattery first fails but then succeeds. Fox meets -- among others -- foolish Donkey, wise Boar, wain Leopard, and shrewd Lion. With each meeting, Fox gains wisdom -- until at the end of the day, falling asleep in the hollow of a tree, he says, Time fixes everything.