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The eagle and the arrow

(Aesop's Fables)

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　An eagle was sitting on a rock aiming a hare.

　An arrow which was shot by a man whizzed to that eagle.

　The arrow hit the eagle and the iron tip of the arrow got stuck deep in the eagle.

　The shaft of the arrow stood in front of the eagle’s face.

　He noticed that the shaft was furnished with his feather.

　He said,

“Dying is a sad matter, but I should perish by an arrow with my own feather.

　This is more than pathetic.



　It is more pitiful to be knocked out the things which used to be one of your own.

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