A Fox that had been caught in a trap, succeeded at last, after much painful tugging, in getting away. Do not let anyone in, unless he gives you this password: 'Down with the Wolf and all his race!' Try some and see. So thereafter the Ass would eat nothing and drink nothing but dew. The Mouse did not need much coaxing, for he was very anxious to see the world and everything in it. As they lay looking up among the pleasant leaves, they saw that it was a Plane Tree. Now the Mice kept more strictly at home than ever. But the Fox had so many plans for escape he could not decide which one to try first. Without more ado, he dived and left the foolish Monkey to take care of himself, while he swam off in search of some human being to save.
The flatterer lives at the expense of those who will listen to him.