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Two Dogs | 两只狗
A fable about how the Dog gained the ability to wag its tail to hide its true feelings from Man, ...
The Charger and the Miller | 战马与磨坊主
A warhorse, retired to a mill in old age, laments his lost glory to the Miller, who reminds him t...
The Folly of the Chu Army | 楚人涉滩
The Chu army's rigid adherence to daytime river markers after a nighttime water level rise led to...
The Travellers and the Bear | 旅人与熊
Two travellers promise mutual aid, but when a bear attacks, one abandons the other to save himsel...
The One-Eyed Stag | 独眼雄鹿
A one-eyed stag focuses his vigilance on the perceived danger from land, only to be killed by an ...
The Stag and the Vine | 牡鹿与葡萄藤
A stag saved by a vine betrays its protector by eating its leaves, revealing its location and mee...
Turning Resistance into Strength | 化阻力为助力
Two frogs fall into a pit. One gives up after hearing others' discouragement and dies, while the ...
The Wily Lion | 狡猾的狮子
A hungry lion, afraid of a bull's horns, uses flattery to trick the bull into removing its only d...
The Dog and the Wolf | 狗与狼
A starving wolf is offered a secure life by a well-fed house dog, but upon learning the dog must ...
The Roc | 巨鸟
The fable contrasts the roc, a mythical bird of immense size and ambition that soars vast distanc...
The Death of Gongfu Wenbo | 公甫文伯之死
The mother of Gongfu Wenbo criticizes her deceased son for his misplaced priorities, as evidenced...
The Yidai Bird | 意怠免患
The legend of the Yidai bird illustrates how seemingly weak creatures survive through strict unit...
The Blacksmith and the Dog | 铁匠与狗
A blacksmith criticizes his dog for sleeping during work but waking eagerly for meals, illustrati...
The Chili Lesson | 辣椒的教训
A story about a man who stubbornly eats painful chilies because he paid for them, illustrating th...
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs | 下金蛋的鹅
A couple kills their goose that lays golden eggs daily, hoping to get all the gold at once, only ...
The Tunny-Fish and the Dolphin | 金枪鱼与海豚
A chased tunny-fish and its pursuer, a dolphin, both become stranded on a sandbank. Facing death ...
Adding Feet to a Snake | 画蛇添足
A story from the Warring States Period where a servant, after quickly drawing a snake, unnecessar...
The Meng Jiu Bird | 蒙鸠
The Meng Jiu bird's meticulously crafted nest fails because it is attached to fragile reeds, not ...
The Mountain and the Mouse | 山与鼠
A mountain's dramatic "labour" draws a large crowd, but only a tiny mouse emerges, to the crowd's...
The Lion, the Fox and the Ass | 狮子、狐狸与驴
A lion, a fox, and an ass hunt together. The ass's fair division angers the lion, who kills him. ...