A Wolf had been hurt in a fight with a Bear. From this he took a very small portion for himself, such undesirable bits as the horns and hoofs of a mountain goat, and the end of an ox tail. To each one he showed an axe of gold, and each one eagerly claimed it to be the one he had lost. Do not on any account part with the estate that has belonged to our family for so many generations. There was a sudden rush of great wings. He found the Dog in his master's yard, and asked him to come out and be eaten. If you will please go around to the door of my house at the foot of the tree, my porter will let you in. On the way home the Ass, remembering what had happened at the ford, purposely let himself fall into the water, and again got rid of most of his burden. And to save their skins, the Snakes had to look for another home.
If you try to please all, you please none.