Now I present an ancient Mayan folktale from Guatemala, recorded by Victor Dionicio Montejo, and translated into English by Wallace Kaufman.

Three mountain lions were dying of hunger, but they didn't want to go look for food. The rabbit came upon them and asked with great concern, "Why are you complaining so?"
"We are dying for something to eat," answered the lions.
"What of these great claws and fangs? What are they for if not to catch your food?"
"Yes," the lions said, "but we would have to go out looking for it."
"Then you would like someone to carry you out into the forest? Very good. Climb into this net."
When the lions had entered the net, the rabbit tied it shut and found a long, green guayabo stick. With the stick he beat the lions. "Take this!" he shouted. "You have all the talents of good hunters but you don't want to use them." He whacked them hard again. "This is what you deserve, you lazy beasts."
The rabbit left them lying there, and the lions learned that laziness is the origin of much misfortune.