Fox and Hyena decided to farm together.
First, they planted onions. When the crop was ready to harvest, Fox asked Hyena, "Above or below the ground for you?"
"Above the ground!" said Hyena, so Fox harvested the onions for himself, leaving Hyena with nothing to eat.
Next, they planted corn.
When that crop was ready to harvest, Fox asked Hyena once again, "Above or below the ground?"
"I've learned my lesson," replied Hyena confidently. "I want what's below the ground!"
So Fox harvested the corn for himself, leaving Hyena with nothing to eat once again.
Hyena stopped farming after that.
Inspired by: "The Deceitfulness of the Fox" in Wisdom from the Nile by Ahmed Al-Shahi, Ahmed and F. C. T. Moore, 1978.
Notes: You can read the original story online. This is a Kababish story from Kerma in the Kordofan region of the Sudan.
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