>>214262384 >original version was a turtle that didn't get stung because of its shell, and so was able to drown the scorpion in retaliation
That it makes no sense to judge people for doing things that you know they will do, and if you give them the benefit of the doubt you must accept that you're doing it at your own peril. That's why the turtle is replaced with a frog, that's the moral.
>>214262384
Don't be a gullible fool, basically. If you know someone's got a proclivity towards harming you, don't enable them to do it.
This could be just about anything: bad crowd of friends, bad relationship, etc.
>>214262467
It's important to note that the frog is a russian adaptation. Gives you some insight into their cultural mentality, similar to the story of the fisherman who asked the magic fish to blind one of his eyes because she'd give his neighbour double of anything he asked for himself.
>>214262221 (OP)
Listen we cant judge all scorpionfolk by the actions of one of them. This kind of socio-economic stereotyping needs to stop. If you don't wanna let a scorpion ride your back as you cross the river you need to do better, be better.
>>214262589
Yeah, because the scorpion's belated honesty is also a part of the character. He knows what he is, the frog knows what he is, the frog still has to give him the benefit of the doubt because it's a moral creature, and they both die because it literally could not have gone any other way.
The lesson is don't fucking mix scorpions and frogs.
The scorpion literally knew he was going to die the moment he asked the frog for help crossing the river. Sometimes you just have to stay true to yourself and stick to the path you walk, even if it is toward your death. The frog learned that the hard way.
