The Bear And The Fox
Bear was once bragging about his generous feelings, and saying how refined he was compared with other animals.
(There is, in fact, a tradition that a Bear will never touch a dead body.)
A Fox, who heard him talking in this strain, smiled and said, "My friend, when you are hungry, I only wish you would confine your attention to the dead and leave the living alone."
Moral: A hypocrite deceives no one but himself.
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