一個人來到森林裡，請求樹給他一根木做斧子柄。樹答應了他的請求，給他一根小樹枝。他用小樹枝做成了斧子柄，完好的裝在斧子上，接著掄起斧子砍起樹來。他很快就砍倒了森林中最貴重的大樹。一棵老橡樹悲傷地看著同伴被砍毀，無能為力，他對身旁的柏樹說：“我們是自己先葬送了自己。如果我們不給他那根小樹枝，他就無法砍伐我們，也許我們能永久地站立在這裡。”
這是說不能幫助對自己造成威脅的對象，那怕是一個小小的幫助。
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