Fable
The Lion, the Ass, & the Fox
A Lion, an Ass, and a Fox were hunting in
company, and caught a large quantity of game. The Ass was asked to divide the
spoil. This he did very fairly, giving each an equal share.
The
Fox was well satisfied, but the Lion flew into a great rage over it, and with
one stroke of his huge paw, he added the Ass to the pile of slain.
Then
he turned to the Fox.
"You
divide it," he roared angrily.
The
Fox wasted no time in talking. He quickly piled all the game into one great
heap. From this he took a very small portion for himself, such undesirable bits
as the horns and hoofs of a mountain goat, and the end of an ox tail.
The
Lion now recovered his good humor entirely.
"Who
taught you to divide so fairly?" he asked pleasantly.
"I
learned a lesson from the Ass," replied the Fox, carefully edging away.
Moral
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Learn from the misfortunes of others.
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