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The Eagle, the Crow, and the Shepherd

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The Eagle, the Crow, and the Shepherd

One day an eagle flies from a high mountain. The eagle goes down and takes a sheep. The eagle flies into the air again with the sheep. A crow sees the eagle. The crow is very jealous of the eagle. The crow also wants to take a big ram.

The crow flies onto the ram. The crow puts his claws to take the ram. But the crow's claws get stuck in the wool. The crow wants to get free. But the crow cannot free himself. The crow stays on the ram.

A shepherd sees the crow. The shepherd goes near the crow. The shepherd catches the crow. The shepherd cuts the crow's wings. In the evening the shepherd brings the crow to his children.

The children ask: "What bird is this?" The shepherd says: "This is a crow. But he thinks he is an eagle."

The crow that thinks it is an eagle becomes prey to the hunter in the end.