Pride

There was a large lake where many fish lived. There was a fish who was extremely arrogant and didn’t listen to anyone. In the same lake, there lived a crocodile with a good heart. The crocodile advised the fish and said to her: There is never a need for vanity and arrogance, for vanity could be the cause of your death. The fish complained, saying: Here is the crocodile advising us again. ...

One day, the birds decided among themselves to clean the small lake where they lived, as the lake had become shallow, its waters had decreased, mud had accumulated on it, and it became full of filth. The birds of all types gathered except the stork, who did not attend with them. They sent a bird from among them to invite him to join them in cleaning the lake. But the arrogant stork refused this and replied to him: ...