A hungry jackal was running not far from the village and saw a fat chicken rummaging in the ground under a tree.
“This is a wonderful lunch for me!” thought the jackal and began to creep up to the tree.
But the keen eye of the bird noticed the enemy. The chicken flew up screaming and sat on a branch.
Then the jackal approached the tree and affectionately addressed the chicken:
—Have you heard the news? Peace has been declared between animals and birds! From now on we should all be friends. Fly down! Let's forget the old enmity and talk peacefully.
“Ah, deceiver!” - thought the chicken.
Stretching her neck, she began to look around and look for salvation. She turned her head in all directions: her red earrings fluttered in her ears, something was bubbling in her throat.
- What's wrong with you? Apparently you were scared of something? - asked the jackal.
- How can you not be scared? A pack of dogs from the village is running here - I’m afraid they might eat me...
Hearing about the dogs, the jackal started running.
-Where are you going? After all, peace has been declared between animals and birds! - the chicken shouted after him.
- What if dogs don’t know anything about the world? - said the jackal and ran without looking back.
This is how the smart chicken escaped from the deceiving jackal.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru