Two otters catch a fish together but argue over sharing it. A passing wolf offers to settle the dispute.
It gives one the head and the other the tail, taking the best middle portion as its fee before they can object.
Adapted from Ellen C. Babbitt, More Jataka Tales (1916), chapter XI · Source text & illustration
Fables use imaginary events to invite reflection; interpretations vary.
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