A Lion and an Ass agreed to go hunting together. He could not have been bigger than this, she said. No, no! Daddy is watching and Daddy will kill him if he should come near! Now a Boar spied him, and rushing at him, gored him with his yellow tusk. The Shepherd wanted to make the Wild Goats part of his flock; so he fed them well. When all the animals were gathered together he arose and said: Dear friends, I believe the gods have sent this plague upon us as a punishment for our sins. But the Earthen Pot excused himself, saying that it would be wiser for him to stay in the corner by the fire. He would have made you feel how much sharper his claws are than your teeth.
Those who try to deceive may expect to be paid in their own coin.