The bear, the wolf and the fox met and began to complain to each other that they often wander hungry for a long time, which makes their stomachs cramp. They whined, talked and decided to fraternize - from now on, whatever we get, we will brotherly share with each other; They fraternized, swore allegiance to each other and went together for the booty.
They were walking, looking for something to profit from. They came across a wounded fawn. They immediately twisted his neck, sat down in the shade on the grass and began to divide the spoils.
So the bear tells the wolf, and the wolf’s jaw is aching from hunger, and his teeth are creaking: “Well, wolf, share the prey.” “The head for you,” the wolf began, “as our head and master, the body for me, and the legs for the fox that loves to run so much.”
Before the wolf had time to finish speaking, the bear grabbed him on the head with his paw with such force that the mountains echoed. The wolf howled in pain and flew to the side. And the bear turned to the fox and said: “Come on, little fox, now you share.” The insidious fox stood up and flatteringly began: “The head is for you, as our head and ruler, the body is for you, since you always care for us in a fatherly manner, and your legs, since you always direct your feet for our good.” “Clever girl, my little fox,” says the bear, “who taught you such a smart and sensible division?” “How could you not learn to be smart, sir,” said the fox, “seeing, How did you teach the wolf a lesson?
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru