The Lion and the Mouse

A lion was woken from his sleep by a mouse running over his face. He got up angrily, caught the mouse and was about to kill him. The mouse begged for his life, saying,"If you let me live, I promise to repay your kindness." The lion laughed and let him go.

Soon afterwards, some hunters caught the lion and tied him to the ground with strong ropes. The mouse heard the lion's roar and recognized it. He came to help, biting through the ropes with his teeth until the lion was free.

"You laughed at the idea that I could ever help you," said the mouse."You did not expect me to repay your kindness. Now you know that even a mouse can help a lion."