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FABLES OF INDIA

ADAPTED BY P. V. RAMASWAMI RAJU


THE CAMEL AND THE PIG

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CAMEL said, "Nothing like being tall! See how tall I am." A pig who heard these words said, "Nothing like being short; see how short I am!"

The camel said, "Well, if I fail to prove the truth of what I said, I will give you my hump."

The pig said, "If I fail to prove the truth of what I have said, I will give up my snout."