The cat, partridge and the hare
Long time ago there lived a partridge under a
tree. The partridge one day decided to go to
the fields and indulge itself in the food there.
But it did not return for many days as it found
the fields a good source of food.
In the meantime a hare came along one day
and occupied the same dwelling which the
partridge used to live in. The partridge
however returned from the fields having
grown plump from the food. It wanted to claim
the dwelling for itself. A fight ensued and the
hare was saying that the dwelling belonged to
whoever occupied it.
Then they both decided to contact a
supposedly learned cat. So one day, they both
approached the cat with their problem. The
cat, which was actually a hypocrite who
earned his livelihood by posing as a priest,
decided to take advantage of the situation. On
hearing the partridge and the hare from a
distance, it said, "Sorry! I can't hear you from
that far a distance because of old age. Don't
worry I mean no harm to you. Come closer
and both of you tell me your stories."
They were fooled into coming near and as
soon as he could lay his hands on both of
them, he killed them both and had a meal.
Story moral: When two people fight, the third
mediator has the advantage.
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