Lafontaine Lion Moucheron

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(Le Lion et le Moucheron) A tiny gnat defies the lion, stings him where his claws cannot reach, and drives him to exhaust himself in fury, then trumpets its victory — only to be caught and killed in a spider's web. Moral: the least foe may humble the greatest, and the proudest victor may fall to a trifle. — Jean de La Fontaine