Whether it happened or not, one day the tiger, the ruler of animals, fell ill. Runny nose! It is known that people do not die from this disease. But the mood of the ruler has deteriorated - and this is mortally dangerous for his subjects. Therefore, all the animals, as one, came to the tiger to testify to their devotion to him. And only the fox did not appear. The tiger, who on this day did not want to see anything beyond his nose, probably would not have noticed her absence if not for the wolf.
“Oh, sir,” the wolf whispered into the tiger’s ear, “all the animals came to say: “Be healthy!” – you barely sneeze, and only the voice of the fox is not heard...
The tiger became angry and ordered the fox to be presented before his bright yellow eyes.
The fox found out about this and quickly ran to the tiger.
- Red-haired creature! – the overlord growled. - All the animals are like animals, they came to visit me, and you?!
“Don’t be angry, oh sir,” answered the fox. “As soon as I found out about your illness, I immediately ran to look for a cure.
“Oh, so...” the tiger softened. – And did you find anything?
- Yes! The surest remedy for a runny nose is hidden in the back left heel of our wolf.
- Really? – the tiger was surprised. – Just watch: if the remedy doesn’t work, be afraid!..
But the fox was not at all afraid. After all, a runny nose is such a disease: treat it with anything, just as quickly as possible, otherwise it will go away on its own!
A few days later, a fox walks through the forest, and a wolf meets her. On three legs!!! Then the fox said to him:
- Remember, my friend: a tell-tale is like someone who spits at the sky, and then wonders what kind of dew fell on his head...
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru