The Mouse the Frog and the Hawk

A mouse who had always lived on land, by an unfortunate chance, formed an intimate acquaintance with a frog, who primarily resided in the water. One day, the frog, intent on mischief, tightly bound the foot of the mouse to his own.

Together, they ventured to the meadow where they usually found their food. However, the frog gradually led the mouse closer to the pool in which he lived. When they reached the very edge, the frog suddenly jumped in, dragging the mouse along with him. The frog reveled in the water, swimming around and croaking with delight, as if he had performed a noble deed.

Meanwhile, the unfortunate mouse quickly found himself suffocating in the water, his dead body soon floating on the surface, still tied to the foot of the frog. A hawk observed this scene and, pouncing upon the lifeless mouse with its talons, carried it high into the sky. Since the frog was still fastened to the mouse's leg, he was also taken along as a prisoner and ultimately eaten by the hawk.

In the end, the tale reminds us that those who plot harm against others may find themselves facing dire consequences as well.