Aesop's Fables
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Aesop's Fables - The Lion, the Bear, and the FoxThe Lion, the Bear, and the Fox

A poor unfortunate Kid got captured by both a Lion and a Bear and each one wanted it for himself, not willing to give up on it in favor of the other one and not even to share it.
Because of this, they started to fight. After they fighted for a long time, they fell down very tired. A cunning Fox who noticed all this from the very beginning took advantage of this moment, came quickly, grabbed the Kid and ran away, very happy with his prey.
The Lion and the Bear couldn’t believe they had been so unwise and lost the Kid because of their greed.
“Next time we capture a prey, I promise I’ll share it with you”, said the Lion after he learned his lesson.

You may work hard and still not get the benefit if you’re not wise enough.