Once upon a time, a Fox and a Pelican lived in the same forest next door. They were completely different from each other - the Fox was cunning and boastful, the Pelican was simple-minded and modest. And they lived together amicably and cheerfully. One day they sat, as usual, and talked. Suddenly the Fox says to the Pelican:
- My friend Pelican! I have a bigger head, which means I'm smarter than you.
The pelican ignored her friend’s boastful speeches, but still harbored a grudge.
It’s hard to say how much time passed after that conversation, but somehow a rumor spread through the forest that a hunter had appeared. Fleeing from him, Pelican found nothing better than to hide in a hollow tree. The fox followed him.
They sit in a hollow tree, afraid to move. Whether they sat for a long time or for a short time, only the Pelican got tired of being silent, so he said:
- Listen, Fox, I remember you said that you were smarter than me. Why didn’t you come up with anything smarter than how to climb into my hollow?
Lisa didn’t answer. She just began to squeeze deeper, pushing the Pelican out.
The hunter noticed that the Fox and Peli-kan were hiding in the hollow. “First I will pull out the Pelican,” he decided and, grabbing the Pelican by the tail, threw it to the ground. But the Pelican pretended to be dead, and as soon as the hunter hesitated, he jumped up and was gone!
The hunter then pulled out the Fox and put her in a bag. And although her head was larger than that of the Pelican, she lacked intelligence! That's why she fell into a trap!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru