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The Fox and the Goat

By an unlucky chance a Fox fell into a deep well from which he could not get out. A Goat passed by shortly afterwards, and asked the Fox what he was doing down there. "Oh, have you not heard?" said the Fox; "there is going to be a great drought, so I jumped down here in order to be sure to have water by me. Why don't you come down too?" The Goat thought well of this advice, and jumped down into the well. But the Fox immediately jumped on her back, and by putting his foot on her long horns managed to jump up to the edge of the well. "Good-bye, friend," said the Fox, "remember next time,

"Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties."

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2012-11-28 02:12 PM - ADEEB
THIS IS A ALMOST FALSE MIXED-UP STORY . I HEARD THE MORAL SOME-WHERE
2008-7-5 05:59 PM - Just do it: ,
Just do it: ,
2006-12-9 07:52 PM - patti
i think the goat didnt think hard enough!
2004-5-17 02:31 AM - JAVIER
I did enjoy this fable. It has a sense of humor and the moral is awfully true!
2003-12-27 09:57 AM - rotem
why dont you please put some pictures of the fables...
2003-6-14 05:08 PM - jonelle
i didnt like it that much because in a buk at skool, it was different and wayyyy better than this one
2001-11-12 05:53 PM - SHIDERA
The Fox fell into a deep well from which he could not get out of.The goat helped the Fox with his long horns .I think the story is saying helping someone is good,and I story was good to.
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