A Tortoise desired to change its place of residence, so he asked an
Eagle to carry him to his new home, promising her a rich reward for her
trouble. The Eagle agreed and seizing the Tortoise by the shell with
her talons soared aloft. On their way they met a Crow, who said to the
Eagle: “Tortoise is good eating.” “The shell is too hard,” said the
Eagle in reply. “The rocks will soon crack the shell,” was the Crow’s
answer; and the Eagle, taking the hint, let fall the Tortoise on a
sharp rock, and the two birds made a hearty meal of the Tortoise.
Never soar aloft on an enemy’s pinions.