The Fox and the Crow

Once a crow was sitting on a branch of a tree with a piece of cheese in her mouth.

A fox saw the crow with the cheese. He walked up to the foot of the tree and said, "Good-morning, Madam Crow. How well you look. Your feathers are glossy and your eyes are bright. You are a beautiful bird. I know you have a sweet voice. Will you sing for me ? I would love to hear you sing."

The crow lifted her head and began to "caw." When she opened her mouth, the cheese fell to the ground.

" That will do, " said the fox, and he snapped up the cheese and ran away.

" How foolish I was," said the crow, to let him flatter me."