一頭獅子年老力衰,已經沒有能力自己獵取食物了。不甘心這樣死去的獅子想到了一條 “妙計 ”。他返回自己的洞裏,躺下來裝病,並把自己生病的消息讓更多的動物知道。善良的小動物們紛紛來探望獅子,表達自己的關切之情。可是接待他們的隻有獅子的血盆大口。

許多動物就這樣消失了,狐狸逐漸明白了獅子的陰謀。於是他站在洞外很遠的地方詢問獅子的病情。獅子回答他: “我的病情還好,不是非常嚴重,但是你為什麼站在外麵呢,請進來和我說會話吧! ”狐狸立即明白了他的用意,回答道: “不,謝謝您的好意了,我是不會進去的,因為我注意到這裏隻有動物們進去的腳印,而沒有返回的腳印! ”

聰明的人善於從別人的不幸中接受教訓。

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