鴿子們非常害怕外表凶惡的鷂鷹，就向老雕尋求保護。老雕爽快地答應了。當鴿子們把老雕迎進門後，才明白他們這一次遭受的損失比鷂鷹一年帶給他們的損失還要慘重。
這則寓言告訴我們諱疾忌醫的後果。
The Pigeons，terrified by the appearae，called upoo defe oed. When they had admitted him ihey found that he made more havod slew a larger hem ihae a whole year.
Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease.