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The Fox and the Crow
A Crow, having stolen a bit of food, perched in a tree, and held it in her beak. A Fox, seeing her, longed to have the food himself, and by a wily compliment succeeded. "How handsome is the Crow," he exclaimed, "in the beauty of her shape and in the fairness of her complexion!
Oh, if her voice were only equal to her beauty, she would deservedly be considered the Queen of Birds!" This he said deceitfully, having greater admiration for the food than for the crow. But the Crow, all her vanity aroused by the cunning flattery, and anxious to refute the reflection cast upon her voice, sent out a loud caw, and dropped the flesh. The Fox quickly picked it up, and thus addressed the Crow: "My good Crow, your voice is right enough, but your wit is wanting."
Moral: He who listens to flattery maybe easily fooled.
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