A Goatherd had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock. He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no attention to the summons. At last the Goatherd threw a stone, and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to tell his master. The Goat replied, “Why, you silly fellow, the horn will speak though I be silent.”[1]

Moral of the story: Do not attempt to hide things that cannot be hidden.

[1] Sometimes Aesop goes to really, really dark places.