Aesop Fable: The Ass In The Lion's Skin

[g5000]

An Ass found a Lion’s skin left in the forest by a hunter. He dressed himself in it, and amused himself by hiding in a thicket and rushing out suddenly at the animals who passed that way. All took to their heels the moment they saw him.

The Ass was so pleased to see the animals running away from him, just as if he were King Lion himself, that he could not keep from expressing his delight by a loud, harsh bray. A Fox, who ran with the rest, stopped short as soon as he heard the voice. Approaching the Ass, he said with a laugh:

“If you had kept your mouth shut you might have frightened me, too. But you gave yourself away with that silly bray.”


Moral

A fool may deceive by his dress and appearance, but his words will soon show what he really is.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Yeah I'm sure Xi and the CCP have the same opinion and are so eager to negotiate a trade agreement with President Trump

 

[Manonthestreet]

"Americans have a right to Badakathcare"

 

[occupied]

Moral lessons are wasted on them.

 

[whitehall]

Sadly the fox was eaten by the lion while it was busy congratulating itself on it's astuteness.

 

[MarathonMike]

Ah clever! A little story base upon "It is better to be thought a fool and stay silent than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." Now who does that sound like? Someone who screams all the time to cover up his frailty? Someone who constantly forgets where he is, what he is running for, how to pronounce simple words? You fable fits Biden far better than Trump.

 

[whitehall]

When the left resorts to Aesop Fables to try for a political issue you know they have been spending way too much time in isolation.