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FableNº 151

The Crayfish and Her Mother

"Don't walk sideways," a crayfish said to her daughter, "and don't rub your flanks against the wet rock." "Mother," she retorted, "you who want to teach me, walk straight; I'll watch you and copy you."

*Before correcting others, we should first set our own conduct straight.
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