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The Cow and the Frog

(Aesop’s Fables)

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　While a cow was drinking water, it stepped on a baby frog to death.

　In the meantime, when the baby frog's mother came back to her children,

　she asked them where the missing one was.

“Mom, he's dead now.

　A while ago, some four-legged creature came here, and it stepped on him to death with its hoof.”

　Then the mother blew up her body, and asked,

“Was the beast as big as this?”

　The children answered,

“No way, mom!”

　Before you get as big as the beast, you'll blow up yourself.”

　It is a risky thing for a small person to counterfeit a big person.

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