A fox was walking through the forest when he saw a crow sitting on a tree branch with a fine piece of cheese in her beak. The fox wanted the cheese and decided he would be clever enough to outwit the bird.
"What a noble and gracious bird I see in the tree!" proclaimed the fox, "What exquisite beauty! What fair plumage! If her voice is as lovely as her beauty, she would no doubt be the jewel of all birds."
The crow was so flattered by all this talk that she opened her beak and gave a cry to show the fox her voice.
"Caw! Caw!" she cried, as the cheese dropped to the ground for the fox to grab.
MORAL-Beware of flattery.
REFLECTION: as humans, we are attention-seeker. we always want to be appreciated. we dont want to be pushed aside. there are those who can really see your beauty and there are those who flatter with no apparent reason. actually, there are two reasons on why we flatter people: (1) WE want to cheer them up (2) We want to make fun of them or hurt them. if ever someone tries to appreciate you or your efforts, say thank you. but if you sense that they're only making fun of you, don't mind; they're just a waste of time.
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