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The Fox, the Monkey, and his Ancestors
| Title | The Fox, the Monkey, and his Ancestors |
|---|---|
| Original Title | Ἀλώπηξ καὶ πίθηκος περὶ εὐγενείας ἐρίζοντες. |
| Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
| Original ID | trans-4752.xml |
| Language code | eng |
A fox and a monkey were travelling along the same road. They passed through a cemetery, and the monkey said to the fox, 'All these dead people were the freedmen of my ancestors.' The fox then said to the monkey, 'This is an opportune moment for you to tell such lies: not a single one of the people entombed in this place can rise up and refute what you say!'