Aesop's Fables - Selected Fables - 656+ fables

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FABLE MORAL OF THE STORY

The Ant and the Chrysalis .Appearances are deceptive

The Ant and the Dove .One good turn deserves another

The Ant and the Grasshopper .It is best to prepare for the days of necessity

The Ass and His Masters .He that finds discontentment in one place is not likely to find happiness in another

The Ass and his Purchaser .A man is known by the company he keeps

The Ass in the Lion's Skin .Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool

The Ass the Fox and the Lion .* Never trust your enemy

The Bald Man and the Fly .-Revenge will hurt the avenger-

The Bat the Birds and the Beasts .He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends

The Bear and the Two Travelers .Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends

The Bee and Jupiter .Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost

The Blind Man and the Whelp .Evil tendencies are shown in early life

The Boy and the Filberts .Do not attempt too much at once

The Boys and the Frogs .-One man's pleasure may be another's pain-

The Boy and the Nettles .Whatever you do, do with all your might

The Cat and Venus .Nature exceeds nurture

The Crow and the Pitcher .Necessity is the mother of invention

The Crow and the Pitcher .Little by little does the trick

The Dancing Monkeys .-Not everything you see is what it appears to be-

The Dog and the Hare .No one can be a friend if you know not whether to trust or distrust him

The Dog in the Manger .Ah, people often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves

The Dogs and the Fox .It is easy to kick a man that is down

The Dog and the Wolf .Better starve free than be a fat slave

The Dove and the Ant .Little friends may prove great friends

The Eagle and the Arrow .We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction

The Eagle and the Fox .Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

The Eagle the Cat and the Wild Sow .Gossips are to be seen and not heard

The Farmer and the Stork .Birds of a feather flock together

The Father and His Two Daughters .You can't please everybody

The Four Oxen and the Lion .United we stand, divided we fall

The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail .Misery loves company

The Fox and the Goat .Look before you leap

The Fox and the Grapes .It is easy to despise what you cannot get

The Fox and the Hedgehog .A needy thief steals more than one who enjoys plenty

The Frogs and the Well .Look before you leap

The Frogs Asking for King .Let well enough alone

The Frogs Desiring a King .Better no rule than cruel rule

The Goose With the Golden Eggs .Greed oft o'er reaches itself

The Hare and the Tortoise .Plodding wins the race

The Hares and the Frogs .There is always someone worse off than yourself

The Hare With Many Friends .He that has many friends, has no friends

The Hart and the Hunter .We often despise what is most useful to us

The Hart in the Ox-Stall .Nothing escapes the master's eye

The Heifer and the Ox .He laughs best that laughs last

Hercules and the Waggoner .The gods help them that help themselves

The Horse and Groom .A man may smile yet be a villain

The Horse Hunter and Stag .If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs

The Hunter and the Woodman .The hero is brave in deeds as well as words

The Jay and the Peacock .It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds

The Kid and the Wolf .If you must revile your neighbor, Make certain first that he cannot reach you

The Kings Son and the Painted Lion .We had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them

The Lion and the Eagle .Try before you trust

The Lion and the Mouse .Little friends may prove great friends

The Lion in Love .Even the wildest can be tamed by love

The Lion the Bear and the Fox .It sometimes happens that one man has all the toil, and another all the profit

The Lion's Share .You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil

The Man Bitten by a Dog .Benefits bestowed upon the evil-disposed increase their means of injuring you

The Man and the Satyr .Some men can blow hot and blow cold with the same breath

The Man the Boy and the Donkey .Please all, and you will please none

Mercury and the Woodman .Honesty is the best policy

The Milkmaid and Her Pail .Do not count your chickens before they are hatched

The Miller His Son and Their Ass .Try to please all and you end by pleasing none

The Miser .The true value of money is not in its possession but in its use

The Monkey and the Dolphin .Those who pretend to be what they are not, sooner or later, find themselves in deep water

The Monkeys and Their Mother .The best intentions will not always ensure success

The Mule .Every truth has two sides

The Nurse and the Wolf .Enemies promises were made to be broken

The Old Woman and the Physician .He who plays a trick must be prepared to take a joke

The Old Woman and the Wine Jar .The memory of a good deed lives

The One Eyed Doe .Trouble comes from the direction we least expect it

The Oxen and the Axle Trees .Those who suffer most cry out the least

The Peacock and the Crane .Fine feathers don't make fine birds

The Rose and the Amaranth .Greatness carries its own penalties

The Seagull and the Kite .Every man should be content to mind his own business

The Serpent and the Eagle .One good turn deserves another

The Serpent and the File .It is useless attacking the insensible

The Shepherds Boy and the Wolf .There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth

The Shipwrecked Impostor .A liar deceives no one but himself

The Sick Stag .Evil companions bring more hurt than profit

The Swallow and the Crow .Fair weather friends are not worth much

The Thief and the Innkeeper .Every tale is not to be believed

The Three Tradesmen .Every man for himself

The Vixen and the Lioness .Quality is better than quantity

The Wolf and the Kid .It is easy to be brave from a safe distance

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing .Appearances are deceptive

The Woodman and the Serpent .No gratitude from the wicked


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