Once there were two Cocks living in the same farmyard who could not bear the sight of each other. But a few days later, the foolish Bat went blindly into the nest of another Weasel. But he could not keep away from that field, for it is hard to resist watching a good meal, even when there is little chance of getting it. The Lion replied that he was very ill indeed, and asked the Fox to step in for a moment. The Mouse soon had enough of it and wanted to return to shore; but the treacherous Frog had other plans. The stranger picked up a large stone and threw it into the hole. Then, decked in his finery, gleaming with emerald, gold, purple, and azure, he strutted proudly among the birds. But when the deed was done, not a single golden egg did he find, and his precious Goose was dead.
Do not play tricks on your neighbors unless you can stand the same treatment yourself.