Fable #164

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Two Men were traveling in company through a forest, when, all at once, a huge Bear crashed out of the brush near them. In return you will get tidbits of every kind, chicken bones, choice bits of meat, sugar, cake, and much more beside, not to speak of kind words and caresses. Get away from here, sir, she said to the Grasshopper. Don't you go wherever you please? To teach the Frogs a lesson the ruler of the gods now sent a Crane to be king of Frogland. Send them away and you will see what good friends we shall become. Somewhere on it is hidden a rich treasure. And when they came to offer him their sympathy, he ate them up one by one. He will certainly make out that my ears are horns, no matter what I say.

Do not try to take the credit to yourself that is due to others.