Moral. ‘Tis the Fate of All Gotham Quarrels, when Fools go together by the Ears, to have Knaves run away with the Stakes.
[more info; you can read L'Estrange's Reflexion at the online book.]
And here is an illustration by John Tenniel:
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A Lion and a Bear
005. A Lion and a Bear. There was a Lion and a Bear had gotten a Fawn betwixt them, and there were they at Tooth and Nail which of the Two should carry 't off. They Fought it out, till they were e’n glad to lie down and take Breath. In which instant, a Fox passing that way, and finding how the case stood with the Two Combatants, seiz'd upon the Fawn for his Own Use, and so very fairly scamper’d away with him. The Lion, and the Bear saw the Whole Action, but not being in condition to Rise and Hinder it, they pass’d this Reflexion upon the whole matter; Here we have been Worrying one another, who should have the Booty, ’till this Cursed Fox has bobb’d us Both on’t.
Moral. ‘Tis the Fate of All Gotham Quarrels, when Fools go together by the Ears, to have Knaves run away with the Stakes.
[more info; you can read L'Estrange's Reflexion at the online book.]
And here is an illustration by John Tenniel:
Moral. ‘Tis the Fate of All Gotham Quarrels, when Fools go together by the Ears, to have Knaves run away with the Stakes.
[more info; you can read L'Estrange's Reflexion at the online book.]
And here is an illustration by John Tenniel:
The Lion, The Bear, and the Fox
108. THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX. A Lion and a Bear found the carcase of a Fawn, and had a long fight for it. The contest was so hard and even, that, at last, both of them, half-blinded and half-dead, lay panting on the ground, without strength to touch the prize that was stretched between them. A Fox coming by at the time, and seeing their helpless condition, stepped in between the combatants and carried off the booty. “Poor creatures that we are,” cried they, “who have been exhausting all our strength and injuring one another, merely to give a rogue a dinner!” [more info]
The Lion, The Bear, and the Fox
037. THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX. You will find the fable in English on this page; scroll to see if there are multiple English versions. [more info]
The Lion, The Bear, and the Fox
141. THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX. A lion and a bear fell together by the ears over the carcase of a fawn, which they found in the forest, their title to him being to be decided by force of arms. The battle was severe and tough on both sides, and they held it out, tearing and worrying one another so long, that, what with wounds and fatigue, they were so faint and weary, they were not able to strike another stroke.
Thus, while they lay upon the ground, panting and lolling out their tongues, a fox chanced to pass that way, who perceiving how the case stood, very impudently stept in between them, seized the booty which they had all this while been contending for, and carried it off.
The two combatants, who lay and beheld all this, without having strength enough to stir and prevent it, were only wise enough to make this reflection: Behold the fruits of our strife and contention! That villain the fox bears away the prize, and we ourselves have deprived each other of the power to recover it from him. [more info]
Thus, while they lay upon the ground, panting and lolling out their tongues, a fox chanced to pass that way, who perceiving how the case stood, very impudently stept in between them, seized the booty which they had all this while been contending for, and carried it off.
The two combatants, who lay and beheld all this, without having strength enough to stir and prevent it, were only wise enough to make this reflection: Behold the fruits of our strife and contention! That villain the fox bears away the prize, and we ourselves have deprived each other of the power to recover it from him. [more info]
The Lion and the Bear
17. THE LION AND THE BEAR. A Lion and a Bear for a long time fought for the possession of a kid that had fallen between them, and faint from the combat lay down exhausted. A Fox who had from a distance witnessed the fight, seeing them thus situated, seized the kid and scampered off with it. The Lion and Bear saw him, but being unable to rise, on account of the wounds they had given each other, cried out. “How miserable we are, that we should thus fight for a fox!" MORAL. Often one man has all the toil and another all the profit. [more info]
The Lion, The Bear, and the Fox
038. THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX. A lion and a bear fell together by the ears over the carcase of a fawn, which they found in the forest, their title to him being to be decided by force of arms. The battle was severe and tough on both sides, and they held it out, tearing and worrying one another so long, that, what with wounds and fatigue, they were so faint and weary, they were not able to strike another stroke.
Thus, while they lay upon the ground, panting and lolling out their tongues, a fox chanced to pass that way, who perceiving how the case stood, very impudently stept in between them, seized the booty which they had all this while been contending for, and carried it off.
The two combatants, who lay and beheld all this, without having strength enough to stir and prevent it, were only wise enough to make this reflection: Behold the fruits of our strife and contention! That villain the fox bears away the prize, and we ourselves have deprived each other of the power to recover it from him. [more info]
Thus, while they lay upon the ground, panting and lolling out their tongues, a fox chanced to pass that way, who perceiving how the case stood, very impudently stept in between them, seized the booty which they had all this while been contending for, and carried it off.
The two combatants, who lay and beheld all this, without having strength enough to stir and prevent it, were only wise enough to make this reflection: Behold the fruits of our strife and contention! That villain the fox bears away the prize, and we ourselves have deprived each other of the power to recover it from him. [more info]
The Lion, The Bear, and the Fox
149. THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX. A LION and a Bear seized a Kid at the same moment, and fought fiercely for its possession. When they had fearfully lacerated each other and were faint from the long combat, they lay down exhausted with fatigue. A Fox, who had gone round them at a distance several times, saw them both stretched on the ground with the Kid lying untouched in the middle. He ran in between them, and seizing the Kid scampered off as fast as he could. The Lion and the Bear saw him, but not being able to get up, said, “Woe be to us, that we should have fought and belabored ourselves only to serve the turn of a Fox.”
It sometimes happens that one man has all the toil, and another all the profit. [more info]
It sometimes happens that one man has all the toil, and another all the profit. [more info]
The Lion, The Tiger, and the Fox
1.20. THE LION, THE TIGER AND THE FOX. The intemperate rage of clients gives the lawyer an opportunity of seizing the property in dispute.
A Lion and a Tyger jointly seized on a young fawn, which they immediately killed. This they had no sooner performed than they fell a fighting, in order to decide whose property it should be. The battle was so bloody and so obstinate that they were both compelled, through weariness and loss of blood, to desist; and lay down by mutual consent, totally disabled. At this instant, a Fox unluckily came by; who, perceiving their situation, made bold to seize the contested prey, and bore it off unmolested. As soon as the Lion could recover his breath,—How foolish, said he, has been our conduct! Instead of being contented, as we ought, with our respective shares, our senseless rage has rendered us unable to prevent this rascally Fox from defrauding us of the whole. [more info]
A Lion and a Tyger jointly seized on a young fawn, which they immediately killed. This they had no sooner performed than they fell a fighting, in order to decide whose property it should be. The battle was so bloody and so obstinate that they were both compelled, through weariness and loss of blood, to desist; and lay down by mutual consent, totally disabled. At this instant, a Fox unluckily came by; who, perceiving their situation, made bold to seize the contested prey, and bore it off unmolested. As soon as the Lion could recover his breath,—How foolish, said he, has been our conduct! Instead of being contented, as we ought, with our respective shares, our senseless rage has rendered us unable to prevent this rascally Fox from defrauding us of the whole. [more info]
The Lyon and the Bear
038. THE LYON AND BEAR. You will find the fable in English on this page; scroll down to see if there are multiple English versions. [more info]
The Lion, The Bear, and The Fox
THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX. Just as a great Bear rushed to seize a stray kid, a Lion leaped from another direction upon the same prey. The two fought furiously for the prize until they had received so many wounds that both sank down unable to continue the battle.
Just then a Fox dashed up, and seizing the kid, made off with it as fast as he could go, while the Lion and the Bear looked on in helpless rage.
"How much better it would have been," they said, "to have shared in a friendly spirit."
Those who have all the toil do not always get the profit.[ [more info]
Just then a Fox dashed up, and seizing the kid, made off with it as fast as he could go, while the Lion and the Bear looked on in helpless rage.
"How much better it would have been," they said, "to have shared in a friendly spirit."
Those who have all the toil do not always get the profit.[ [more info]
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