One day, the lion, the king of forest was sitting under a tree. He saw a sheep passing by. The lion called out to the sheep and asked, “Tell me one thing. Does my mouth stink or not?” The innocent sheep answered, “Yes, Your Highness; your mouth stinks.”
The lion became furious and killed the truthful sheep.
After some time, the lion asked a wolf the same question, “Does my mouth stink?” The wolf was good at flattery, so it said, “You are the king, my lord! How can your mouth stink?”
The lion said rudely, “Get lost! You are only flattering me.” After some time, the same question was put to a fox. The fox was very cunning. It replied calmly, “Your Highness! Due to cold my nose is stuffy. I can’t smell anything.” The lion was neither angry nor hurt by the reply of the fox.
Moral : Do as the situation demands.
THE QUESTION OF THE LION
