I thought the ants were supposed to leave the grasshopper to die.
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
The fable of the grasshopper and the ant teaches a lesson about the importance of hard work and planning for the future. The grasshopper, who was lazy and enjoying playing around, would have died had the ants not shared their food. Ants are known to be hardworking and work in groups, so their generosity allowed the grasshopper to survive the winter and change his attitude towards life. In all retellings of this story, the ants help the grasshopper to survive the cold and hungry winter season!