A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water. My friend, he said, I know what you've been doing. Therefore, the most guilty one of us must be offered in sacrifice. Dressed in his borrowed finery he strutted loftily among the birds of his own kind. As the sun rose, the fish left the shallow water near the shore and swam below into the cool depths toward the middle. I will talk to him, he said, So the Fox walked boldly up to the Lion. The Wolf would gladly have eaten him then and there, but the House Dog looked strong enough to leave his marks should he try it. He would have made you feel how much sharper his claws are than your teeth.
Precious things are without value to those who cannot prize them.