The Frog And The Ox

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The Frog and the Ox

One day a little frog came hopping upto a big frog

who was sitting by the pond.

The little frog looked really excited!

What happened?” asked the big frog

Oh Father,I have seen the biggest frog in the world!”

said the little frog

It was as big as a mountain! It had horns on its head

a long tail and its nose was divided into two!”

Hasaid the big frog.

Tush child Tush.

You must have seen the farmers ox!”

But the big frog wasn’t willing to accept that the Ox was greater than him.

So he said;

But I don’t think it’s bigger than me.

He may be a little taller than me

but you see I can easily make myself as big as he is!"

Huh? Can you show me?”

Asked the little frog

Humph!” said the big frog

Was he as big as this?”

as he puffed himself up.

Oh much bigger than that

said the little frog!

Then the big frog puffed himself up again and asked

Was he THIS big?”

Much much bigger than you

Again the big frog blew himself out

and asked the young one if the Ox was as big as that!

Bigger father bigger

was the reply!

Ridiculous

said the big frog

who thought he was much more important than he actually was.

Wait and I’ll show you.

I’m the oldest frog in this pond

and the biggest too

So the big frog took a deep breath

and blew and blew and blew

and swelled and swelled and swelled!

"Stop it father

said the little frog.

I think you are going to hurt yourself

But pride overtook the Big frog

and he kept blowing himself out!

He puffed and puffed himself so much and he finally burst

The Big frog had lost his life

just because he wasn’t ready to let go of his pride!