Once, a hungry cat found a cock eating grains. He pounced on the cock and caught him. But he needed an excuse to eat the cock. He racked his brains for an idea. Ultimately, he came up with a plan. He made an accusation against the cock, “You are a nuisance to men. You start crowing in the night. You do not let them sleep.” The cock was a little surprised. He defended himself by saying, “I crow only to help people. I do it for the benefit of men. I crow so that they may rise in time for their work.” But the cat was very hungry. So, he replied, “Your answer is reasonable. But I am hungry and I shall not remain without food.” Saying so, the clever cat took the cock and ate him up.
The Cat’s Excuse
