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Snake’s Tail and Body

(Aesop’s Fables)

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　One day, a snake tail said,

“I’ve been always at the tail. I want to lead everyone for once.”

　The head and body all disagreed.

“How on earth are you going to lead us? You don’t even have eyes or nose/”

　The tail, however, didn’t listen.

　At last, the body and others reluctantly gave in.

　The head, with pride,

　went forward furiously, dragging the body and the head.

　Before long, it fell into a stony hall and got covered with cuts and bruises.

　The tail, then, said to the head pitiably in a silky voice,

“Please, Mr. Head. Please help me. It was all my fault.”



　This story teaches a lesson

　to those who try to do what they are incapable of against other people’s advice.

The end

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