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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, ...

Two Prayers | 两个祈祷者

Two shipwreck survivors pray on opposite sides of an island. One receives everything he asks for,...

The Goat Butcher | 屠羊者

A successful goat butcher ignores moral warnings from friends, attributing them to superstition. ...

Opportunity in the Details | 细节中的机遇

John and Bobby, both hardworking, started at the same company. Years later, only Bobby was promot...

Butterfly Insights | 蝴蝶的启示

The author observes a moth-butterfly trapped in a garage, fixated on escaping through a closed wi...

The Cat-Maiden | 猫女郎

The gods test if a transformed cat can overcome her instincts. Despite her human form and wedding...

Character in Action | 行如其人

A father chooses honesty over saving money on his sons' mini-golf tickets, demonstrating that int...

The Mantis Blocks the Cart | 螳臂当车

This fable tells of a mantis that tried to stop a moving cart, only to be crushed, illustrating t...

The Fisherman and the Sprat | 渔夫与小鲱鱼

A small sprat caught in a net pleads with the fisherman to release it, promising future usefulnes...

The Pack-Ass and the Wild Ass | 家驴与野驴

A wild ass initially envies a pack-ass's comfortable life but later observes him suffering under ...

Acres of Diamonds | 铺满钻石的土地

A content African farmer, after learning of diamonds' value, sells his farm to search for them ab...

The Chopsticks | 筷子

Mrs. Wen teaches her constantly fighting sons a lesson about unity by showing them that a bundle ...

The Wild Hare and the Law | 分定不争

This fable illustrates the chaos caused by undefined ownership and the order brought by clear law...

The Carrot, the Egg and the Coffee Bean | 胡萝卜、鸡蛋与咖啡豆

A mother uses a kitchen parable with carrots, eggs, and coffee beans to teach her daughter about ...