A Wolf left his lair one evening in fine spirits and an excellent appetite. Then after long preparation of the Mouse army in all the arts of war, they sent a challenge to the Weasels. He cannot fool us again, they said. Laugh if you will, said the Mother Monkey. Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. But the end is coming. The Countryman took the eggs to market and soon began to get rich. Jupiter saw what simple and foolish creatures they were, but to keep them quiet and make them think they had a king he threw down a huge log, which fell into the water with a great splash. I'll show him who is fit to be king, he or I. Just then an immense shadow blotted him out entirely, and the next instant a Lion struck him down with a single blow.
Learn from my fate not to take pity on a scoundrel.