"The Painted Fox" is a literary fairy tale by Ivan Franko, which is distinguished by its dynamic plot, lively humor and depth of idea. The main character is the cunning fox Nikita, who achieved everything in life by deception. Even after falling into a vat of blue paint while escaping from the dogs, he was able to fool all the beasts by pretending to be a freaky blue king. But sooner or later everything secret becomes clear, and the deception is revealed. The author emphasizes that you cannot live in the world with a lie - it will only destroy you.