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102.The Donkey and the Wolf

A DONKEY grazing in a small meadow saw a wolf creep up on him, and at once pretended to be lame. The wolf, coming nearer, asked why he was limping. The donkey said that he had passed through a hedge where he had trod with his foot on a sharp thorn. He advised that the wolf pull it out, so that it would not harm his throat when he ate him. The wolf agreed and lifted up the foot, and concentrated on the hoof. Then the donkey kicked his teeth into his mouth and galloped away. Fearfully mauled, the wolf said,

“I deserved what I got. Why did I attempt the art of healing, when my father only taught me the trade of a butcher?”

Enthusiasm of the heart expresses itself in more than galloping away.

Be firm as a rock if it helps you to keep alive.

Those who undertake things which are outside their natural abilities and expertise, may be in for troubles.