Keep your mouth shut if you are warm and happy even if you are in a pile of shit ...

My older brother told me this story when we were probably in our secondary school and though I have found several versions of this story online, I thought it may be worthwhile to include it here as the version my brother told me has a slightly different conclusion.

A non-conforming bird started its migration south for winter after everyone else have left and the weather was starting to turn cold.  Flying alone in the frigid cold one night, this bird found its wings frozen and fell to the ground near a barn.  A passing cow dropped some dunk on it warming it back to life.  Warm and happy the bird started to chirp/sing happily. That got the attention of a cat nearby.  The cat took the bird clean it up and promptly ate it.

The moral of the story are as follows:

• He who shits on you may not mean you harm.
• He who helps you may not mean you good.
• If you are warm and happy, keep your mouth shut!