The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back. It would take so little to break me, he said, You know how fragile I am. In an instant the Cat was up a tree, hiding among the leaves. Some days later the Wolf came back for the promised feast. But the Dogs kept them all at a respectful distance, and the Sheep grazed in perfect safety. With the King in his luxurious howdah were the royal Dog and Cat. There was much fluttering and trying out of wings that afternoon, and at sunrise next day, when the Farmer and his son cut down the grain, they found an empty nest.
Liars are not believed even when they speak the truth.