Was there a specific author or plot point you remembered that matches one of these better?
: A legend explaining why toads have bumpy, spotted skin—often involving a trick played on a bird or a trip to a party in the sky. El Cuento del Sapo
: He then dreamed he was a powerful horse, running across the fields with a rider. However, he felt the heavy saddle and the sting of the whip. He told the others: "I didn't like being a horse". Was there a specific author or plot point
If that wasn't the one you meant, here are a few other possibilities: However, he felt the heavy saddle and the sting of the whip
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One morning, the toads found him looking incredibly happy by the water. They asked him what he had dreamed of this time. He smiled and said:
: The first night, he dreamed he was a tall tree with deep roots and birds nesting in his branches. But he felt lonely and thirsty, unable to move or jump. He woke up and told the other toads: "I didn't like being a tree".