Kancil Tiger Kings Sash

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Cornered by a hungry tiger, Kancil points to a brilliantly coiled python and says it is the king's royal sash, which he has been charged to guard, and dares the tiger to try it on. The tiger wraps it round himself; the python crushes him, and Kancil slips away. Moral: a bold lie, well placed, turns a foe's greed against him. — Sang Kancil (Malay folklore)