The Warthog and the Borrowed Tusks

The Warthog was a plain and simple creature. He was invited to a great dance of the animals and wanted to look impressive. He went to the Elephant and begged to borrow a small pair of his spare tusks. "Please," the Warthog pleaded, "just for the dance. I will return them in the morning." The kind Elephant agreed. At the dance, the Warthog was very proud of his new tusks. He showed them off to everyone. When the dance was over, he loved his new appearance so much that he decided not to return them. He ran and hid in a deep burrow in the ground. The Elephant, when he realized he had been tricked, was angry. To this day, the Elephant stamps the ground in fury whenever he sees a warthog burrow. And the Warthog, a thief, always runs with his tail straight up in the air—a sign of his arrogance—but he always flees into his burrow, forever hiding from the one he betrayed for the sake of vanity.