This tale is from the Panchatantra, a compilation of animal fables and magic tales from India.

There once lived a dog by the name of Tschitranga or "one who has a spotted body." A lengthy famine set in. Because they had no food, dogs and other animals began to leave their families.

Tschitranga was also driven by hunger and fear to another country. There he settled in a certain city and went to a certain house day after day where, due to the carelessness of the housekeeper, many rich eatables were left lying about, and he ate his fill.

However, once when he was leaving the house after a hearty meal, some vicious dogs surrounded him on all sides and attacked him. Then he reconsidered his situation, and said, "It is better at home. Even during a famine you can live there in peace, and no one bites you to pieces. I will return to my own city."

When he reached his own city, all his relatives asked him, "Tschitranga, tell us about where you have been. What is the country like? How do the people behave? What do they eat? What do they do?"

He answered, "How can I explain to you the essence of a foreign place? There are good things to eat in great variety, and housekeepers who do not keep watch! There is only one evil in a foreign country: You will be hated there because of who you are!"