An ass1 and a cock were in a straw-yard together when a lion,desperate from hunger, approached the spot. He was about tospring upon the ass, when the cock  crowed loudly, andthe lion fled away as fast as he could. The ass, observing histrepidation at the mere2 crowing of a cock summoned courage toattack him, and galloped3 after him for that purpose. He had runno long distance, when the lion, turning about, seized him andtore him to pieces. 
False confidence often leads into danger. 