Lafontaine Corbeau Aigle

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(Le Corbeau voulant imiter l'Aigle) Watching an eagle carry off a lamb, a crow tries the same feat on a great ram, but its claws only tangle in the thick fleece, and the shepherd takes it captive for his children's plaything. Moral: measure your strength before you copy the mighty. — Jean de La Fontaine