The Ox and the Frog

One  day  an  ox  was  drinking  at  a  pool.  Suddenly  hevalked  on  a  brood  of  young  frogs  and  crushed  one  of  them  to  death.  The  mother  frog  was  coming  up.  She  found  one  of  her  sons  and  inquired  of  her  sons  and  inquired  of  his  brothers  what  had  become  of  him.  One  of  the  brothers  replied  dear  mother,  he  is  dead.  A  very  huge  beast  with  four  great  feet  came  to  the  pool  and  crushed  him  to  death  with  his  cloven  heel.  The  frog  puffing  herself  inquired  was  the  beast  such  big  in  size?  Stop,  mother,  to  puff  yourself  out,  said  her  son.  And  do  not  be  angry.  I  assure  you  sooner  burst  than  successfully  imitate  the  hugeness  of  that  monster.