says, 'Not every berry is a raspberry'." In Scandinavian countries it is proverbially the rowanberry of which the fox complains, as in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish. See also Cognitive dissonance Rationalization (psychology) Grape and raisin toxicity in dogs References External links 15th-20th century illustrations from books Another set of illustrations Elster, Jon: "Sour Grapes: Studies in the Subversion of Rationality" at Google Books English phrases Aesop's Fables La Fontaine's Fables Fictional foxes Literature featuring anthropomorphic foxes Cognitive dissonance ATU 1-99