The astute man, when he comes to be in danger, asks for the escape of deception and of the others damage. A (small) fox falls into a well and could not get out of the dark place, because the well was high and it was not very strong. While often jumping with great tenacity and trying to climb to the top in vain, a goat, greedy water approaches the well. When he sees the fox (small) in the bottom, the goat asks – Is it cold and pure water in which you swim? -. Then the cunning fox prepares deception and snares and responds to the goat with subtle words- If you come down here, friend, fresh water and the joy of your throat you can taste, just as I taste it. The deception of the fox (small) the foolish goat does not understand, and goes down into the water. Immediately the (small) fox climbs in the back of the friend and from the back without danger salt on top and flees saves in the open sky. The fairytale teaches – Often with ingenuity and clever advice they overcome and bring down the strength of the enemy.

Author: Phaedrus

Original latin text:

Vir vafer, cum in periculum venit, effugium petit dolo et aliorum damno. Vulpecula in puteum cadit neque poterat e loco obscuro evadere, quia puteus altus erat et ipsa parum valida erat. Dum saepe salit magna cum pertinacia et frustra ad summum ascendere temptat, hircus, aquae avidus, ad puteum  accedit. Ubi vulpeculam in profundo videt, hircus quaerit – Estne frigida et pura aqua, in qua tu natas ?-.Tunc dolum et insidias parat callida vulpecula et subdolis verbis hirco respondet- Si huc tu descendis, amice, aquam frigidam et gulae tuae iucundam gustare poteris, sicut ego gusto. Dolum improbae vulpeculae non intelligit stultus hircus et in aquam descendit. Statim vulpecula in dorsum amici salit, ex dorso sine periculo ad summum ascendit et salva in apertum caelum evadit. Fabula docet – Saepe astutia et consilio callidi superant et fallunt peritiam adversariorum.