The Wolf In Sheep's Clothing

by Aesop

　　A certain Wolf could not get enough to eat because of thewatchfulness of the Shepherds. But one night he found a sheepskin that had been cast aside and forgotten. The next day,dressed in the skin, the Wolf strolled into the pasture with theSheep. Soon a little Lamb was following him about and was quicklyled away to slaughter.

　　That evening the Wolf entered the fold with the flock. But ithappened that the Shepherd took a fancy for mutton broth thatvery evening, and, picking up a knife, went to the fold. Therethe first he laid hands on and killed was the Wolf.

　　The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit.