a
crow
and
a
fox
onedayacrowfindspieceofmeat.shepicksitupinhermouthandfliestoamtalltree.sheisjustgoingtoeatmeatwhenafoxseesher.hecomesandstandsunderthetreeandsays,“howprettyyouare!youmustbetheprettiestbirdintheworld.”
thecrowisverypleasedbythesewords.thenthefoxeaksagain,“icanseeyourprettyface,butihavenotheardyourvoice.whydon’tyousingasong?”
thismakesthecrowveryhay.sheopehermouthandbegingtosingassheopehermouth,shedrothemeat.thefoxpicksupthemeatatonceandgoesawaywithit.
kindwordsarenotalwaysaskindastheyseem.