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The Mirror | 镜子
A vain Spaniel mistakes his own reflection for a rival, boasts of defeating it, but flees in terr...
The Cobbler and the Banker | 鞋匠与银行家
A contented, singing cobbler receives a large sum of money from his wealthy but sleepless banker ...
The Boasting Traveller | 吹牛的旅行者
A traveler boasts of an unbeatable jump in Rhodes but is challenged to prove it on the spot, illu...
The Golden Plate | 金盘子
Two merchants in Seri find a poor family's sooty plate is solid gold. The greedy one lies to get ...
Seamless Heavenly Garment | 天衣无缝
This story from the Tang Dynasty explains the idiom "Seamless Heavenly Garment," where a man sees...
The True and False Han Tripod | 真假汉鼎
A man's genuine Han Dynasty tripod is imitated by his neighbor. When the fake is presented to a p...
Two Pots | 两只罐子
A brass pot and a fragile earthen pot float down a river. The earthen pot keeps its distance, fea...
Growing into a Pearl | 磨砺成珠
A single grain of sand endures isolation and hardship within a clam to transform into a priceless...
Wise Birds and Foolish Birds | 聪明的鸟与愚蠢的鸟
A wise bird leader foresees a fire caused by rubbing branches and urges all birds to evacuate. Th...
Drawing a Snake with Feet | 画蛇添足
A man wins a wine contest by drawing a snake fastest but loses it by arrogantly adding unnecessar...
The Dog and the Oyster | 狗与牡蛎
A dog mistakes an oyster for an egg and suffers stomach pain, learning that rash actions lead to ...
Riding a Tiger | 骑虎难下
The article explains the Chinese idiom "Riding a Tiger," which originated from the advice given t...
The Golden Burden | 金子的负担
A poor farmer discovers a huge, immovable lump of gold. After initial frustration, he wisely deci...
Uncle Sam and the Farmer | 山姆大叔与农夫
Uncle Sam looks down on farmers as foolish. When a farmer asks for directions, Sam gives a rude a...
The Parable of the Pencil | 铅笔的寓言
A pencil maker shares five life lessons with a pencil before sending it into the world, which are...
The Fox and the Leopard | 狐狸与豹
A fox and a leopard argue over who is more beautiful. The leopard points to its physical spots, b...
The Bee-Keeper and the Thief | 养蜂人与小偷
A bee-keeper, robbed of his honey, is mistakenly attacked by his own bees upon their return. He r...
The Man, His Son and the Donkey | 父子与驴
A man and his son, trying to please every critic they meet on their journey with a donkey, end up...
The Dog and the Shadow | 狗与影子
A dog, greedy for a second piece of meat he sees reflected in the water, loses the one he already...
Sacrifice Your Own Wrongdoing | 牺牲你的过错
A wise prince, troubled by his people's superstitious animal sacrifices, devises a clever plan up...