Somehow an oyster fell into a net and, along with a rich catch, ended up in a fisherman’s hut.
“Inevitable death awaits us all here,” she thought sadly, seeing her fellow sufferers in a heap dumped on the floor, suffocating without water and struggling in their death throes.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a mouse appeared.
- Listen, good mouse! - the oyster begged. - Do me a favor, take me to the sea!
The mouse looked at it with a knowing look: the oyster was unusually large and beautiful, and its meat must be juicy and tasty.
“Okay,” the mouse answered readily, deciding to take advantage of the easy prey, which, as they say, fell into its hands. “But first you must open the doors of your shell so that it will be easier for me to carry you to the sea.” Otherwise I won't be able to deal with you.
The cheat spoke so convincingly and soulfully that the oyster, delighted with her agreement, did not smell the trick and trustingly opened up. The mouse immediately stuck its narrow muzzle inside the shell to grab the meat with its teeth. But in her haste she forgot to be careful, and the oyster, sensing something was wrong, managed to slam its doors shut, clamping the rodent’s head tightly, like a trap.
The mouse squealed loudly in pain, and the cat who was nearby heard the squeak, caught up with the deceiver in one jump and grabbed her.
As they say, be smart, be smart, and watch your tail.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru