The Fox, the Lion, and the Foolish Donkey

Once, a hungry Lion told the fox, “Get me something to eat, or I will eat you!” The fox went to a donkey and said, “The Lion wants to make you a king, come with me.”
When the Lion saw the donkey, he attacked, biting off its ears, but the donkey ran away. The donkey told the fox, “You tricked me! The Lion tried to kill me!” The fox replied, “Don’t be silly! He took your ears so you could wear a crown! Let’s go back.” The donkey thought this made sense, so it followed the fox again.
This time, the Lion attacked the donkey and bit off its tail! The donkey escaped again, saying to the fox, “You were lying! The Lion cut off my tail!” The fox said, “He just wants you to sit comfortably on the throne! Come back with me.”
The fox convinced the donkey to return once more. The Lion then caught the donkey and killed it. The Lion said to the fox, “Good job bringing back the donkey. Now, skin it for me and bring its brains, lungs, liver, and heart!”
The fox skinned the donkey and ate its brain but brought back its lungs, liver, and heart to the Lion. The Lion got angry and asked, “Where is its brain?!” The fox replied, “It had no brain, my king. If it had one, it wouldn’t have come back to you after you hurt it!”
The Lion thought for a moment and said, “That is very true.”