The Ass and the Lionskin

7.04. De asino et pelle leonis
Caxton: Of the asse / and of the skynne of the Lyon
None ought not to gloryfye hym self of the goodes of other as recyteth this fable of an asse whiche somtyme fond the skynne of a lyon / the whiche he dyd & wered on hym / but he coude neuer hyde his eres therwith / & when he was / as he supposed wel arayed with the sayd skynne / he ranne in to the forest / And whanne the wyld beestes sawe hym come / they were so ferdfull that they alle beganne to flee / For they wend / that it had be the lyon / And the mayster of the asse serched and soughte his asse in euery place al aboute And as he had soughte longe / he thought that he wold go in to the forest for to see yf his asse were there / And as soone as he was entryd in to the forest / he mette with his asse arayed as before is sayd / but his mayster whiche had soughte hym longe sawe his erys / wherfore he knewe hym wel / and anone toke hym / and sayd in this manere / Ha a mayster asse / arte thow clothed with the skynne of the lyon / thow makest the bestes to be aferd / but yf they knewe the / as wel as I do / they shold haue no fere of the / but I ensure the / that wel I shalle bete the therfore / And thenne he toke fro hm the skynne of the lyon / and sayd to hym Lyon shalt thow be no more / but an asse shalt thow euer be / And his mayster tooke thenne a staf / and smote hym / soo that euer after he remembryd hym wel of hit /
and therfore he whiche auaunceth hym self of other mennes goodes is a very foole / for as men sayn comynly / he is not wel arayed not wel appoynted / whiche is clothed with others gowne / ne also it is not honeste to make large thonges of other mennes leder
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The Donkey in the Lion's Skin

070. THE DONKEY IN THE LION'S SKIN. You will find the fable in English on this page; scroll to see if there are multiple English versions. [more info]

The Ass in a Lion's Skin

03. THE ASS IN A LION'S SKIN. There was a dreadful young Ass once, who prevailed upon the old Asses, his indulgent parents, to obtain for him a Lion's skin, in which to masquerade about the world. At great cost and inconvenience to themselves, they provided him with the disguise he had begged for; and, clothed in it, he strutted forth believing himself a very Lion, and causing men to flee before him in terror.
But it chanced in the end that, partly by the length of his ears, and partly by the discordance of his bray when he tried roaring, he was discovered, and the Lions with whom he had sought to herd fell upon him so mercilessly, that he only saved himself by flight, leaving his brave coat behind him, while men on every side laughed at and pelted him as he flew to his native common.
Moral. It is not the cocked hat that makes the Warrior. [more info]

The Ass in the Lion's Skin

042. THE ASS IN THE LION’S SKIN. An ass, finding the skin of a lion, put it on, and going into the woods and pastures, threw all the flocks and herds into a terrible consternation. At last, meeting his owner, he would have frightened him also; but the good man, seeing his long ears stick out, presently knew him, and with a good cudgel made him sensible that, notwithstanding his being dressed in a lion's skin, he was really no more than an ass. [more info]

The Ass in the Lion's Skin

072. THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN. An ass, finding the skin of a lion, put it on, and going into the woods and pastures, threw all the flocks and herds into a terrible consternation. At last, meeting his owner, he would have frightened him also; but the good man, seeing his long ears stick out, presently knew him, and with a good cudgel made him sensible that, notwithstanding his being dressed in a lion's skin, he was really no more than an ass. [more info]

The Ass Dressed in the Lion's Skin

05.21: THE ASS DRESSED IN THE LION'S SKIN.
Clad in a lion's shaggy hide,
An ass spread terror far and wide,
And, though himself a coward brute,
Put all the world to scampering rout:
But, by a piece of evil luck,
A portion of an ear outstuck,
Which soon reveal'd the error
Of all the panic-terror.
Old Martin did his office quick.
Surprised were all who did not know the trick,
To see that Martin, at his will,
Was driving lions to the mill!
In France, the men are not a few
Of whom this fable proves too true;
Whose valour chiefly doth reside
In coat they wear and horse they ride.
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The Ass in a Lion's Skin

03. THE ASS IN A LION'S SKIN. There was a dreadful young Ass once, who prevailed upon the old Asses, his indulgent parents, to obtain for him a Lion's skin, in which to masquerade about the world. At great cost and inconvenience to themselves, they provided him with the disguise he had begged for; and, clothed in it, he strutted forth believing himself a very Lion, and causing men to flee before him in terror.
But it chanced in the end that, partly by the length of his ears, and partly by the discordance of his bray when he tried roaring, he was discovered, and the Lions with whom he had sought to herd fell upon him so mercilessly, that he only saved himself by flight, leaving his brave coat behind him, while men on every side laughed at and pelted him as he flew to his native common.
Moral. It is not the cocked hat that makes the Warrior. [more info]

The Ass in a Lion's Skin

072. THE ASS IN A LION'S SKIN. You will find the fable in English on this page; scroll down to see if there are multiple English versions. [more info]

The Ass Dressed in the Lion's Skin

083. THE ASS DRESSED IN THE LION'S SKIN.
Clad in a lion's shaggy hide,
An ass spread terror far and wide,
And, though himself a coward brute,
Put all the world to scampering rout:
But, by a piece of evil luck,
A portion of an ear outstuck,
Which soon reveal'd the error
Of all the panic-terror.
Old Martin did his office quick.
Surprised were all who did not know the trick,
To see that Martin, at his will,
Was driving lions to the mill!
In France, the men are not a few
Of whom this fable proves too true;
Whose valour chiefly doth reside
In coat they wear and horse they ride.
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The Ass in the Lion's Skin

02. THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN. AN ASS who had dressed himself up in a Lion's skin was mistaken by everybody for a lion and there was a stampede of both herds and men. But presently the skin was whisked off by a gust of wind, and the Ass stood exposed and then the men all charged at him and with sticks and cudgels gave him a sound drubbing. [more info]

The Ass in the Lion's Skin

29. THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN.
What pranks I shall play! thought the Ass,
"In this skin for a Lion to pass."
But he left one ear out,
And a hiding, no doubt,
"Lion" had — on the skin of an Ass!
IMPOSTORS GENERALLY FORGET SOMETHING
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