The ostrich was asked to carry a load, it said. I'm a bird. It was asked to fly, it said, I'm a camel. (Persian Proverb)

The ostrich was asked to carry a load, it said. I'm a bird. It was asked to fly, it said, I'm a camel.

Persian Proverb

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