The Fox and the Leopard
A Fox and a Leopard, resting
lazily after a generous dinner,
amused themselves by disputing
about their good looks. The
Leopard was very proud of his
glossy, spotted coat and made
disdainful remarks about the
Fox, whose appearance he declared was quite ordinary.
The Fox prided himself on his
fine bushy tail with its tip of
white, but he was wise enough to
see that he could not rival the
Leopard in looks. Still he kept
up a flow of sarcastic talk, just
to exercise his wits and to have
the fun of disputing. The Leopard
was about to lose his temper when
the Fox got up, yawning lazily.
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The Fox and the Leopard
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"You may have a very smart
coat," he said, "but you would be
a great deal better off if you had
a little more smartness inside your
head and less on your ribs, the
way I am. That's what I call
real beauty."
A fine coat is not always an indication of an attractive mind.
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