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The Donkey and The Wolf

(Aesop’s Fables)

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　While a donkey was feeding in a meadow, he saw a wolf coming towards him.

　So the donkey pretended to be injured.

　The wolf approached the donkey,

　and asked him,

”Why are you limping?”

　The donkey answered, “Because I stepped upon a thorn when I tried to jump over the hedge.

　I bet you're eating me, but would you please pull the thorn out before that?

　That way you can eat me without worrying about getting the thorn in your throat.”

　The wolf thought that was right.

　The wolf lifted up the donkey's foot,

　and started to locate the thorn.

　In the meantime, the donkey kicked the wolf's mouth with all his force,

　and chipped all of his teeth.

　Then the wolf said,

”I was silly.

　My father taught me how to be a butcher,

　but why did I attempt to act like a doctor?”

　This story tells us that people who try something that is beyond their ability



　tend to make a blunder,

　and eventually have a hard time.

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