Once the frog saw an elephant, he walked importantly past her hole.
“Good afternoon, venerable elephant,” the frog said friendly and jumped out of the hole. -Where are you going? The frog's friendly tone did not suit the elephant. He got angry, picked up the frog with his trunk, raised it high up and trumpeted:
- Oh, you insignificant creature! How dare you talk to me, the elephant himself? I will punish you for your disrespect!
The frog got scared and begged, humiliatingly asking the elephant to spare her:
- Most Honorable! Forgive me generously for my insolence! I dared to contact you only because I really wanted to serve you. A she-elephant lives nearby; she will, of course, be happy to have such a distinguished guest as you. And if you order, I will take you to her. She lives in a pond not far from here.
The elephant was surprised and changed his anger to mercy:
“So you can really take me to the elephant?” Perhaps I'll check on her. Just be careful not to deceive me!
A frog climbed onto the elephant's head to show him the way. As soon as the elephant approached the pond, the frog flopped! She splashed into the water and dived deeper.
The elephant is standing, moving its front legs in frustration. He accidentally looked into the pond, and from there his own reflection looked at him. The elephant looked amazing:
- What miracles! The elephant is really waiting for me in the water!
Here a frog from the pond croaks with all his might:
“Hurry up, venerable elephant, don’t hesitate, come down quickly to visit the elephant.” She's waiting for you!
Without hesitation, the elephant fell into the water. And he was so clumsy that he broke both tusks and got completely stuck in the muddy mud. No matter how much he floundered, no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to get ashore. Where there!
So the frog put the arrogant elephant to shame.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru