Fable
The Hare and His Ears
The Lion had been badly hurt by the horns of a
Goat, which he was eating. He was very angry to think that any animal that he
chose for a meal, should be so brazen as to wear such dangerous things as horns
to scratch him while he ate. So, he commanded that all animals with horns
should leave his domains within twenty-four hours.
The
command struck terror among the beasts. All those who were so unfortunate as to
have horns, began to pack up and move out. Even the Hare, who, as you know, has
no horns and so had nothing to fear, passed a very restless night, dreaming
awful dreams about the fearful Lion.
And
when he came out of the warren in the early morning sunshine, and there saw the
shadow cast by his long and pointed ears, a terrible fright seized him.
"Goodbye,
neighbor Cricket," he called. "I'm off. He will certainly make out
that my ears are horns, no matter what I say."
Moral
- Do not give your enemies the slightest reason to attack
your reputation.
Your
enemies will seize any excuse to attack you.
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