I need help figuring out the fable about the fox and the hound. I read it in spanish class and know that the character is the zorra and perro and a cerdillo but I don't get the moral or the lesson.

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I need help figuring out the fable about the fox and the hound.  I read it in spanish class and know that the character is the zorra and perro and a cerdillo but I don't get the moral or the lesson.

Is the meaning that you should be careful or is that actions speak louder than words??