Fable
The Lion's Share
A long time ago, the Lion, the Fox, the
Jackal, and the Wolf agreed to go hunting together, sharing with each other
whatever they found.
One
day the Wolf ran down a Stag and immediately called his comrades to divide the spoil.
Without
being asked, the Lion placed himself at the head of the feast to do the
carving, and, with a great show of fairness, began to count the guests.
"One,"
he said, counting on his claws, "that is myself the Lion. Two, that's the
Wolf, three, is the Jackal, and the Fox makes four."
He
then very carefully divided the Stag into four equal parts.
"I
am King Lion," he said, when he had finished, "so of course I get the
first part. This next part falls to me because I am the strongest; and this is mine
because I am the bravest."
He
now began to glare at the others very savagely. "If any of you have any
claim to the part that is left," he growled, stretching his claws
meaningly, "now is the time to speak up."
Moral
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Might makes right.
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