Fable 239 - The Flies

Some flies had found some spilled honey in a cellar and started to eat it. It was such a sweet feast that they couldn’t stop.
But their feet became stuck to the spot so that they couldn’t take flight. And, as they began to suffocate, they said:
‘How wretched we are! We are dying for a moment’s pleasure.’

Gluttony is often the cause of much harm.