A WILD ASS and a Lion entered into an alliance so that they might capture the beasts of the forest with greater ease. The Lion agreed to assist the Wild Ass with his strength, while the Wild Ass gave the Lion the benefit of his greater speed. When they had taken as many beasts as their necessities required, the Lion undertook to distribute the prey, and for this purpose divided it into three shares. “I will take the first share,” he said, “because I am King: and the second share, as a partner with you in the chase: and the third share (believe me) will be a source of great evil to you, unless you willingly resign it to me, and set off as fast as you can.”
野生のロバとライオンが、森のけものたちをもっと楽につかまえようと、同盟を結んだ。ライオンはその力で野生のロバを助け、野生のロバはそのすぐれた足の速さでライオンを助けることになった。必要なだけの獲物をとると、ライオンが獲物を分ける役を引き受け、そのために獲物を三つに分けた。「一つ目の分け前はわしがとる」とライオンは言った。「わしは王だからな。二つ目の分け前も、狩りの仲間としてわしがとる。そして三つ目の分け前は（いいかね）、おまえがすすんでわしにゆずり、さっさと逃げていかないかぎり、おまえにとってたいへんな災いのもとになるだろうよ」
Might makes right.
力こそ正義。