The Ox and the Frog

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The Ox and the Frog
        AN OX drinking at a pool trod on a brood of young frogs and
        crushed one of them to death.  The Mother coming up, and missing
        one of her sons, inquired of his brothers what had become of him.
        "He is dead, dear Mother; for just now 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 out, inquired, "if
        the beast was as big as that in size."  "Cease, Mother, to puff
        yourself out," said her son, "and do not be angry; for you would,
        I assure you, sooner burst than successfully imitate the hugeness
        of that monster."