a
　　crow
　　and
　　a
　　fox
　　onedayacrowfindspieceofmeat.shepicksitupinhermouthandfliestoamtalltree.sheisjustgoingtoeatmeatwhenafoxseesher.hecomesandstandsunderthetreeandsays,“howprettyyouare!youmustbetheprettiestbirdintheworld.”
　　thecrowisverypleasedbythesewords.thenthefoxeaksagain,“icanseeyourprettyface,butihavenotheardyourvoice.whydon’tyousingasong?”
　　thismakesthecrowveryhay.sheopehermouthandbegingtosingassheopehermouth,shedrothemeat.thefoxpicksupthemeatatonceandgoesawaywithit.
　　kindwordsarenotalwaysaskindastheyseem.