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The Impostor | 伪信者
A man vows to sacrifice a hundred oxen for health but deceives the gods with a token offering. Th...
Lessons from Geese | 大雁的启示
This article draws five powerful teamwork and leadership lessons from the natural flying behavior...
The Power of Choice | 选择的力量
A story about Michael, who maintains a relentlessly positive outlook by consciously choosing his ...
The Statesman as Commodity | 作为商品的政客
A statesman is humorously defended at a commerce meeting by being labeled a "commodity" himself. ...
The Travellers and the Plane-Tree | 旅人与梧桐树
Two travellers find shade under a plane-tree, only for one to call it useless. The tree rebukes t...
Wearing Fur Inside Out | 反裘负刍
Marquis Wen of Wei encounters a farmer who wears his fur coat inside out to protect the fur from ...
The Cage-Bird and the Bat | 笼中鸟与蝙蝠
A caged bird explains to a bat that it only sings at night to avoid capture, having been caught w...
The Three Sieves | 三个筛子
A man eager to share gossip is stopped by the wise Grandpa Hodge, who teaches him to filter infor...
The Fool and the Salt | 愚人食盐
A fool, after finding salted food delicious, mistakenly believes eating salt alone will be even b...
The Lost Axe | 丢失斧头的人
A man's misplaced suspicion makes his neighbor's son appear guilty; finding the lost item restore...
The Lion and the Mouse | 狮子和老鼠
A mighty lion spares a tiny mouse. Later, the mouse repays the kindness by freeing the lion from ...
The Camel and the Arab | 骆驼与阿拉伯人
A loaded camel is asked by its driver whether it prefers going uphill or downhill. The camel shre...
The Lost Sheep | 臧谷亡羊
Two shepherds, Zang and Gu, both lost their sheep while neglecting their duty—one reading, the ot...
God's Boxes | 上帝的盒子
A story about two boxes from God: a golden one for joys that grows heavier, and a black one with ...
The Dogs and the Hides | 狗与牛皮
Hungry dogs try to drink a river dry to reach cowhides, but burst themselves in the attempt. The ...
The Flying Squirrel's Five Skills | 鼯鼠五会
A flying squirrel boasts about having five skills, but its friends point out that it has mastered...
The Puppy | 买小狗
A boy with a leg brace chooses the smallest, hobbling puppy, explaining that he understands its s...
The Wolf and the Jackal | 狼狈为奸
A wolf and a jackal collaborate, using their complementary physical traits to overcome a high wal...
The House of 1000 Mirrors | 千镜之屋
A fable about two dogs visiting a house of mirrors. The happy dog sees joyful reflections and lov...
Keeping One's Word | 信守诺言
This story recounts how Zeng Zi, a disciple of Confucius, chose to honor his wife's casual promis...