NINTH ACEOp Fable:

THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN

Summary:
Ass goes around wearing a lion's skin, scaring the local animals. Fox isn't scared, because he sees the donkey ears poking out and hears the "hee-haw."

Moral:
Don't get suckered into fearing fraudsters.

My take:
One word. Politicians. Every single last one of them. I'll say no more, so as not to alienate potential bidders.

Here's the wife's take.