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> what qualifies as a lions share? If you follow Phaedrus's telling[0], introduced as "Partnership with the mighty is never trustworthy" -- all of it: "I tak
by Mtinie 8y ago
> what qualifies as a lions share?
If you follow Phaedrus's telling[0], introduced as "Partnership with the mighty is never trustworthy" -- all of it:
"I take the first portion because of my title, since I am addressed as king;
the second portion you will assign to me, since I’m your partner;
then because I am the stronger, the third will follow me;
and an accident will happen to anyone who touches the fourth."
Other versions from around the world typically have the lion taking a majority of whatever is being divided, and whenever possible, everything.
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[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion%27s_share#The_Phaedrus_version https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion%27s_share#The_Phaedrus_ve...