老鼠和黃鼠狼交戰，屢吃敗仗。一天，老鼠們聚集起來商議對策，一致認為他們之所以連連敗北是因為群龍無首。於是他們就推選出了幾隻老鼠充當將領。被推選出來的老鼠為了顯示自己的尊貴，就別出心裁地把一些牛角綁到自己頭上。信心十足的老鼠和黃鼠狼又開始交戰了。出乎意料，這次老鼠再次失利，嚇得四處逃竄。別的老鼠輕而易舉地鑽進了洞裏，而那些尊貴的將領們由於頭上綁著牛角，怎麼也鑽不進去，結果被黃鼠狼一一抓住吃掉了。
槍打出頭鳥。
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The more honer.