An old Toad once informed all his neighbors that he was a learned doctor. That was his mistake. Guessing what the Bear was after, the Bee flew at him, stung him sharply and then disappeared into the hollow log. How useless is the Plane!, said one of them. I am King Lion, he said, when he had finished, so of course I get the first part. He was all alone. Alas, O Jupiter, man does not know what he asks! He walked about restlessly, tearing up the ground with his toes, and beating his arms savagely against his sides. From that time on, they say, she contented herself with mice and rats and had little to do with Sir Monkey.
Learn from my fate not to take pity on a scoundrel.