A viper often went to drink at a pond which a water snake claimed as his own. The two snake decided they would have to settle the matter by fighting. The frogs, eternal enemies of the water snake, supported the viper.
On the day of the contest, the frogs began to croak madly, for they could think of nothing else to do. The viper won the battle, and afterwards the frogs asked the victorious viper for their share of the frogs were baffled.
'I'm repaying you in the same way you helped me,' explained the viper.
Moral : Tit for tat.
Words Meanings
viper a small poisonous snake
settle to decide or arrange something
eternal without an end existing
support to help or encourage somebody
contest a struggle to gain control or power
croak to make a rough low sound like the sound a frog makes
battle a fight between two persons or forces
victorious having won a contest or battle
baffle to confuse somebody completely
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