A lion and a wild ass went hunting together. The ass, with his superior speed, was to run down the prey, and the lion would then come up and dispatch it. They met with great success. When it came to sharing the spoil, the lion divided it all into three equal portions.
"I will take the first portion," said he, "because I am King of the Beasts. I will also take the second, because, as your partner, I am entitled to half of what remains. As for the third... well, unless you give it up to me and take yourself off pretty quickly, believe me, the third will make you feel very sorry for yourself!"