Once there was a cunning fox. She always searched for ways of cheating her fellow animals. One day there were some cocks sitting on a tree. The fox thought of a trick. She said, ” Look friends, few days ago some senior animals of this forest held a meeting and decided that none of us would harm any fellow inhabitant. Therefore, you don’t need to be afraid of me anymore. Why don’t you come down and enjoy these grapes with me?” The cocks were wise enough to understand the fox’s intentions. Hence they kept themselves perched on the highest branch of the tree. Suddenly two bloodhound dogs came running towards the fox and surprised her. On seeing them the fox started screaming and running for her life. It was the turn of the cocks now to poke the fox, they said, “Why are you running now?” The fox replied, ” It might be possible that these bloodhounds are not aware of the recent resolution.”
It is always advisable to maintain a distance from the cunning and shrewd people and not let your wisdom get dented by their malicious manipulations.
Pragya Puran-3,
Pg-165