The Dogs and the Fox
By Aesop
SOME DOGS, finding the skin of a lion, began to tear it in pieces with their teeth. A Fox, seeing them, said: If this lion were alive, you would soon find out that his claws were stronger than your teeth.
Moral:
It is easy to kick a man that is down.
Source Book
Aesop's Fables
by Aesop
Translated by unknown
Illustrated by: Harrison Weir, John Tenniel, Ernest Griset, et.al.
Copyright 1881
Published by WM. L. Allison, New York
Recommended:
The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
The Fox and the Stork
The Lion, The Ass, And The Fox Hunting
The Horse and the Wolf
The Thief and the Housedog
The Herdsman and the Lost Bull
The Lion in Love
The Dog And His Master's Dinner
The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion
The Man Bitten by a Dog
The Lion and the Three Bulls
The Bear and the Fox
The Wolf and the House-dog
The Dog, Cock, and Fox
The Eagle and the Fox
The Wild Boar and the Fox
The Brazier and His Dog
The Lion and the Ass
The Fox and the Hedgehog
The Leopard and the Fox
The Bull and the Goat
The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
The Fox and the Crow
The Fox and the Lion
The Mischievous Dog
The Fox and the Monkey
The Stag at the Pool
The Gnat and the Lion
The Wolf and the Lion
The Dog Invited To Supper
Incident Characteristic Of A Favorite Dog
The Dog and the Shadow
The Fox and the Mask
The Fawn and His Mother
The King's Son and the Painted Lion
The Fox and the Grapes
The Fox and the Woodcutter
The Hare Afraid Of His Ears
The Fox and the Ape
The Cat and the Fox
The Wild Ass and the Lion
The Hare and the Hound
The Dog in the Manger
The Dogs and the Hides
The Fox and the Leopard
The Dog and the Hare
The Twa Dogs
The Lion and the Fox
The Fatal Marriage
The Bowman and the Lion
The Dog and the Oyster
The Dog Whose Ears Were Cropped
Tribute. To The Memory Of The Same Dog.
The Fox and the Tiger
The Lion and the Mouse
The Lion And The Gnat
The Lioness
The Man and the Lion
The Old Hound
The Fox and the Turkeys
The Cock and the Fox
The Kid and the Wolf (1)
The Lion and the Dolphin
The Lion and the Wolf
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