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Moral of "The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox"?

I am assembling a book for my young niece and nephew. What do you believe is the moral or lesson for a child, or children in this case, in the tale of "The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox"?

A Lion, infirm with age, lay sick in his den, and all the beasts of the forest came to inquire after his health with the exception of the Fox. The Wolf thought this was a good opportunity for paying off old scores against the Fox, so he called the attention of the Lion to his absence, and said, "You see, sire, that we have all come to see how you are except the Fox, who hasn't come near you, and doesn't care whether you are well or ill." Just then the Fox came in and heard the last words of the Wolf. The Lion roared at him in deep displeasure, but he begged to be allowed to explain his absence, and said, "Not one of them cares for you so much as I, sire, for all the time I have been going round to the doctors and trying to find a cure for your illness." "And may I ask if you have found one?" said the Lion. "I have, sire," said the Fox, "and it is this: you must flay a Wolf and wrap yourself in his skin while it is still warm." The Lion accordingly turned to the Wolf and struck him dead with one blow of his paw, in order to try the Fox's prescription; but the Fox laughed and said to himself, "That's what comes of stirring up ill-will."

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Thank you so much for your help!

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  • 8 years ago
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    People are foolish and gullible (Lion), accusatory (Wolf), or evil and sly (Fox). Sounds like cynicism fuel if you ask me.

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    5 years ago

    at the same time as i became 16 I objected to the time period- my son- which got here from not my father yet an finished stranger. My mate hates being called a Chav, i'll't stand the time period center elderly, it sounds better like center a lengthy time period ! Geriatric is yet another bone of competition ? What about Recycled teen or energetic Pensioner ? i imagine I desire Senior Citizen, yet there back it truly is in basic terms my personal own view. it truly is the difficulty there are continuously those who elect to pigeonhole and steriotype everyone, yet everyone is someone, at each and all ages element and what looks both suited to the age attained, the guy will be both ahead or backward to those years. a pal of mine is 40-one yet acts like a 80 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous, my mum at the same time as at 80 acted better like a mushy man or woman, so as that leaves the question why catigorise contained in the first position? we are all area of the human race, as long as we do not come very last who cares !!lol!!

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