Fable 71 - The Three Oxen and the Lion

There were three oxen who always grazed together. A lion had his designs upon them and wanted to eat them, but he could never
get at one of them because they were always together. So he set them against each other with slanderous talk and managed to get
them separated, whereupon they were isolated and he was able to eat them one after the other.

If you really want to live in safety, keep close to your friends, retain your confidence in them and challenge your enemies.