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ENFRESDEIT
FableNº 280

The Ass Browsing on Thorns and the Fox

An ass was browsing on the prickly foliage of a thornbush. A fox, on spotting him, addressed him with these mocking words: "How, with a tongue so tender and soft, can you chew and eat so hard a dish?"

*A harsh tongue is often fitted to harsh and dangerous speech.
Moral
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