A Sow and A Bitch

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A Sow and A Bitch

The competitor who does the best wins, not the one who does the most.

L'Estrange version

A sow and a bitch had a dispute once, which was the fruitfuller of the two. The sow yielded it at last to the bitch; but you are to take notice at the same time, says she, that your puppies are all blind.

Moral

The question among all sorts of competitors is not who does most, but who does best.

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