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The Donkey and The Man

(Aesop’s Fables)

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　A man was leading a donkey.

　After walking on the even road for a while, they started off up to the mountain road.

　When they came to the cliff, the donkey came close to falling off.

　The man grabbed the donkey's tail right away, and tried to pull the donkey back with all his force.

　However, the donkey tried not to be pulled back by the man,

　and thus pulled himself against the man.

　Finally, the man gave up pulling the donkey back, and let go of the tail.

　The donkey said excitedly,

”I won the battle of the strength against a human!”

　Soon after being delighted to win the battle, the donkey fell off of the cliff.

　This story tells us that

　people who are stubborn and hate to lose will have a bitter experience in the long run.

The end

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