Two Game Cocks, having fought a battle, the defeated one skulked away and hid, but the victor mounted a wall and crowed lustily. This attracted the attention of a hawk, who said:
"Behold! how pride goeth before a fall."
So he swooped down upon the boasting bird and was about to destroy him, when the vanquished Cock came out of his hiding-place, and between the two the Hawk was calamitously defeated.
What is he mocking?
Opportunists who preach that pride comes before a fall can be beaten when rivals unite.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think the victor could have done differently to avoid his downfall?
- How does the defeated cock demonstrate resilience and courage?
- Can you think of a time when you had to work with someone you didn't expect to succeed? What was the outcome?
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- المنتصر والضحية · العربية
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- Le Vainqueur et la Victime · Français
- विजेता और पीड़ित। · हिन्दी
- Il Vincitore e la Vittima · Italiano
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