a wolf, wrapping himself in the skin of a sheep, by that means got admission into a sheepfold, where he devoured several of the young lambs. the shepherd, however, soon found him out and hung him up to a tree, still in his assumed disguise.

some other shepherds, passing that way, thought it was a sheep hanging and cried to their friend: "what, brother! is that the way you serve sheep in this part of the country?"

"no, friends," cried he, giving at the same time the carcass a swing around, so that they might see what it was; "but it is the way to serve wolves, even though they be dressed in sheep's clothing."