An old Lion, whose teeth and claws were so worn that it was not so easy for him to get food as in his younger days, pretended that he was sick. You should always walk straight forward with your toes turned out. No indeed, said the Heron. Then we can decide in all justice who is the most guilty. The Lion had little hope of eating them, for he was no match for three strong Bullocks with their sharp horns and hoofs. All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat's neck. I do not know the exact spot, but it is there, and you will surely find it. 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.
Do not sacrifice your freedom for the sake of pomp and show.