In a 1915 book of fables by Horace Scudder, the story titled The Arab and His Camel ends with the moral: “It is a wise rule to resist the beginnings of evil
I thought The moral of “The Arab and his Camel” lies in the consequences of yielding to small requests.
In the fable, a camel convinces its master to allow it to put its nose inside the tent during a cold desert night. As the camel gradually occupies more space, it ultimately displaces the Arab, taking over the entire tent.