An old and hungry lion, too tired to hunt, came across a cave. He decided to hide nearby to see who lived there. After a few hours, a fox emerged. The lion thought, “I’ll hide in the cave and eat the fox when he returns.”

That evening, the fox noticed the lion's footprints leading into the cave but not out. Sensing danger, the fox called out, “Oh cave, is it safe for me to come in?”

The lion, surprised, stayed silent. The fox then said, “You are silent, which means it’s dangerous.” The lion, eager to trick the fox, replied, “It’s safe, come in and rest.”

Recognizing the lion’s voice, the fox ran for his life, outsmarting the hungry lion.

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