一次，一頭在池塘喝水的公牛追趕一群年幼的青蛙，用蹄子踩死了其中的一隻。青蛙母親回來後發現自己的一個兒子不見了，就詢問他的兄弟們： “你們的弟弟怎麼了？ ”他們回答道： “哎呀，剛才有一個四條腿的怪物把他踩死了。 ”憤怒的青蛙媽媽鼓起肚子問： “那個怪物有這麼大嗎？ ”孩子卻回答： “還是算了吧。您別生氣了。在您變得和那個龐然大物一樣之前，您的肚皮就會撐破的。 ”
自負往往就是自我毀滅。
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