Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the old lion

Aesop's Fables
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An elder Lion, unable to obtain on their own food, decided do it using cunning. So he went to a cave and was laid on the floor, moaning and pretending that he was sick. Thus, when the other animals went to visit him, he captures them immediately for your meal.
Had arrived and already killed many animals, when the Fox, guessing what was his ruse, also arose, and stopping a prudent distance from the cave, asked the Lion How went you with your health.
-Mal - replied the lion, kindly inviting you to enter.
-Clear that it had entered - told the Fox - if not he saw all the fingerprints come, but there is no that came out.


Always on time warns of danger signs and avoid damage to you.

Translated for educational purposes