THE LION, THE ASS AND THE FOX
A long time ago, 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 the 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.
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