One day a mighty tiger fell ill. All the animals gathered at his house to inquire about the health of the ruler. Only one fox did not come. The wolf noticed this, ran up to the tiger, and gossiped about the fox.
The tiger got angry, growled and ordered that as soon as the fox appeared in these parts, he should be brought immediately.
The fox heard about this and ran to the tiger’s den.
- O lord! You wanted to see me and here I am in front of you!
- Oh, you vile creature! - the tiger growled. - All the animals are like animals, they came to visit me, and you?
- Do not be angry, oh lord! I was the first to know about your illness and immediately ran to look for a cure for you.
“Oh, so...” the tiger drawled with satisfaction. - Well, did you find anything?
- Yes, lord. The medicine that will immediately heal you is hidden in the heel of our gray wolf.
- Thank you, my friend, for your concern! – the tiger said graciously and ordered the wolf to be brought to him immediately.
Several days passed. Once a fox was walking through the forest and saw a wolf on three legs hobbling towards her. Then the fox said to him:
“You shouldn’t have been so loud, my friend!” Gossip does no good!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru