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The Escaped Jackdaw | 逃脱的寒鸦
A jackdaw escapes human captivity only to have the string tied to its leg become entangled in a t...
Building the Third Storey Without the First Two | 不建一二层，只要第三层
A foolish rich man, envious of a three-storeyed house, demands a carpenter build only the top flo...
The Four Wives | 生命中的四位妻子
A parable about a merchant and his four wives reveals an allegory for life's priorities. The stor...
The Dog and the Cook | 狗与厨师
A dog invites a stray friend to a feast, but the cook throws the guest out. When asked about the ...
Chasing a Stranger, Losing a Wife | 追女失妻
A general intent on war is dissuaded by a warrior's parable about a man who, by chasing an outsid...
The Man of Qi Who Feared the Sky | 杞人忧天
This fable tells of a man from Qi who was paralyzed by the irrational fear that the sky would fal...
The City Gate Fire | 城门失火
A fable about fish in a moat who ignore a fire on the distant city gate, only to perish when the ...
Five Unreliable Dependencies | 五不足恃
Marquis Wen of Wei asks if he can rely on virtuous family and ministers to govern well. Gu Juanzi...
The Wooden Bowl | 木碗
A frail grandfather is isolated by his son and daughter-in-law due to his messy eating habits, fo...
The Cat and Venus | 猫与维纳斯
A cat transformed into a woman reverts to her instinctive nature when tempted by a mouse, demonst...
The Soldier and His Horse | 士兵与他的马
A soldier cares for his horse well in war but neglects it in peace. When war returns, the weakene...
The Supernatural Turtle | 神龟报恩
A Tang official's wife buys a giant, weeping turtle out of pity. After her husband releases it, h...
An Antidote | 解药
A young ostrich eats a keg of nails and complains of stomach pain. Its mother, instead of advisin...
The Dog in the Manger | 马槽里的狗
A dog sleeping in an ox's manger prevents the ox from eating the straw, illustrating selfishness....
The Value of Words | 多言何益
Mozi uses the analogy of noisy creatures versus the timely rooster to teach that effective commun...
The Smoke Signal | 孤岛上的信号
A shipwreck survivor on a deserted island loses his shelter to a fire, which ultimately becomes t...
Eve's Children | 夏娃的孩子们
After being expelled from Eden, Adam and Eve have many children, some handsome and some ugly. Whe...
Saint and Sinner | 圣徒与罪人
A Salvation Army officer attributes his reform to Divine Grace, but the sinner he addresses sugge...
The Dog in the Manger | 马槽里的狗
A dog occupying the manger prevents the hungry oxen from eating the hay, illustrating selfishness...
The Frog and the Ox | 青蛙与牛
A young frog escapes an ox's foot and describes its immense size to its mother. The mother frog, ...