The Fox and The Crow

A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a

piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.

"That's for me, as I am a Fox," said

Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree.

"Good day, Mistress Crow," he cried.

"How well you are looking today: how

glossy your feathers; how bright

your eye. I feel sure your voice must

surpass that of other birds, just as

your figure does; let me hear but one

song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds."

The Crow lifted up her head and began

to caw her best, but the moment she

opened her mouth the piece of cheese

fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox.

"That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted.

In exchange for your cheese I will give

you a piece of advice for the future: "Do not trust flatterers."

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我们不要随便相信别人。