r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/JonBoy82 • 1d ago

Elon takes his big red ball and goes home…Loomer loses check.

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u/vthemechanicv 1d ago

I heard it as the scorpion and the frog. Scorpion wants to cross a river. Frog offers to help but makes the scorpion promise not to sting him. Scorpion promises, but half way through stings the frog anyway. Asks why, the scorpion says "I am sorry, but I couldn't help myself. It's my character."

Looking it up, apparently it's a Russian fable. Ironic.

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u/Iridismis 1d ago

>half way through [the river]

Important detail! (and difference to the woman&snake story)

In the frog & scorpion story the attack by the scorpion results in BOTH of them going under and dying.

Not sure if that makes it more applicable here, or less 🤷🏼‍♀️