A snake and a crab had become friends
and were living together. The crab had a
straightforward character and he urged
the snake to change his wicked ways but
the snake refused to follow the crab's
good advice.
So the crab kept an eye on
the snake and when he found
him sleeping he grabbed the
snake by the neck and
squeezed him to death
between his claws
As he was dying, the snake stretched out
straight. The crab then remarked, 'Hey, if
you had been this straightforward to
begin with, I would not have had to
punish you for your crooked behavior!'
“people who treat their
friends deceitfully end up
hurting themselves
instead.”