At dusk, a sheep was playing alone on a hillside. Suddenly, a wolf lunged from the trees, intending to prey on the sheep. The sheep jumped up, resisting desperately with its horns, and cried out loudly to its friends for help.
The ox glanced from the thicket, saw the wolf, and ran away;
The horse looked down, saw the wolf, and scurried off;
The donkey stopped, saw the wolf, and quietly slipped down the hillside;
The pig passed by, saw the wolf, and rushed down the slope;
The rabbit, hearing the commotion, vanished like an arrow.
The dog from the bottom of the hill heard the sheep's cries and rushed up the slope. Emerging from the grass, it bit the wolf hard on the neck. The wolf howled in pain and, taking advantage of the dog's moment to breathe, fled in panic.
Upon returning home, all the friends gathered around.
The ox said, "Why didn't you tell me? My horns could have disemboweled the wolf."
The horse said, "Why didn't you tell me? My hooves could have crushed the wolf's head."
The donkey said, "Why didn't you tell me? One roar from me would have terrified the wolf."
The pig said, "Why didn't you tell me? I could have nudged it right off the mountain."
The rabbit said, "Why didn't you tell me? I am fast enough to go and fetch help."
In this noisy crowd, the dog was nowhere to be seen.
Life Philosophy:
True friendship is not about sweet words, but about the hand that reaches out to you in your hour of need. Those friends who surround you daily and bring you joy are not necessarily true friends. However, those who seem distant but are actually watching over you—who do not flatter you when you are happy, and who silently support and care for you when you are in need—those are the true friends.
