The Fox Trapped by the Farmer

A farmer laid a trap for the fox who had been raiding the henhouse. Sure enough, the fox fell into the trap, and the rooster found him there.

"Help me, Rooster!" said the fox. "I'll reward you! Bring a knife so I can cut myself free, and don't tell your master."

"Agreed," said the rooster, who immediately went and told the farmer. The farmer came running, knife in hand, ready to kill the fox.

"Alas," said the fox, "I was a fool to think the rooster would trust me after I killed and devoured the hens who were his wives."

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Inspired by: Mille Fabulae et Una, a collection of Latin fables that I've edited, free to read online. I am not translating the Latin here; instead, I am just telling a 100-word version of the fable. Notes: This is fable 48. Vulpes Vincta et Gallus in the book, which is not in Perry, but does appear in Irenaeus.

illustration in Croxall