The Horse and the Stag

A Horse and a Stag were fighting over a field. The Horse couldn’t win, so he asked a man to help him.

The man agreed—but only if he could put a bridle on the Horse and ride him.

The Horse agreed, and together they chased the Stag away. But afterward, the man kept riding the Horse and wouldn’t let him go free.

Moral: If you give up your freedom to defeat an enemy, you may lose more than you gain.

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