One day the Fox went into the forest to look for something edible and, to her joy, saw a Turtle Dove on a tree. She sits on a branch and coos. And the Fox decided to catch the bird. She approached the tree and said:
- Praise be to Allah! How beautiful you are, and your voice is beautiful even from afar. I can imagine how beautiful it is when you hear it up close!
And the cunning Fox began to praise the Turtle Dove in every possible way. The bird believed the Fox and went down lower so that she could see her better and hear her voice up close. Then the Fox jumped and grabbed the Turtle Dove.
- Oh simple-minded bird! - the Fox exclaimed mockingly. “What do you think will benefit me more: hearing your voice, or eating you?”
And the Fox ate the bird.
But I tell you: never trust cunning and flatterers, no good will come from it.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru