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There was once a Dog who used to snap at people and bite them

without any provocation, and who was a great nuisance to every

one who came to his master's house. So his master fastened a bell

round his neck to warn people of his presence. The Dog was very

proud of the bell, and strutted about tinkling it with immense

satisfaction. But an old dog came up to him and said, "The fewer

airs you give yourself the better, my friend. You don't think, do

you, that your bell was given you as a reward of merit? On the

contrary, it is a badge of disgrace."

Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.

THE CHARCOAL-BURNER AND THE FULLER