The Lion and the Three Bulls
Aesop | Greece
A clever lion tricked three bulls into fighting each other, leaving them weak and alone, and ate them!
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Once upon a time, in a grassy meadow, there lived three bulls. They were strong and proud, always staying together as they ate and walked around. They knew being together made them stronger.
A hungry lion in a nearby forest saw the three bulls. He wanted to eat them, but he knew he couldn't fight all three at the same time. They were too strong together, and attacking them would be too hard.
The lion was sneaky, so he came up with a plan to split the bulls apart. He hid in the tall grass and whispered lies to the bulls, making them think the others were not their friends anymore.
Over time, the bulls started to believe the lion's lies. They became worried about each other and stopped being friends. Soon, they went their own ways, each eating and walking alone.
The lion saw that his plan worked. He attacked each bull one by one, now that they were alone and weaker. Without the help of their friends, the bulls couldn't fight off the lion.
In the end, the lion ate all three bulls. His sneaky plan had turned the bulls against each other, leaving them weak and unprotected.
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