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The Chickens and the Cat
Title | The Chickens and the Cat |
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Original Title | Αἴλουρος καὶ μύες. |
Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
Original ID | trans-4495.xml |
Language code | eng |
A cat laid a trap for the chickens by hanging himself from a peg as if he were a sack. When the quick-witted rooster with his hooked spurs noticed the cat, he made this sharp remark: 'I've seen many sacks in my life, so I know what they look like -- and not one of them ever had the teeth of a living cat!'