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I Love Me | 我爱我自己
A humorous poem about a person taking themselves on a perfect solo date, only to face the ironic ...
Lucky Lou | 幸运的路
A man named Lucky Lou obsessively collects and follows every imaginable superstition for good luc...
Aquatics Reception | 水上运动接待台
The author describes their role as an aquatics receptionist, focusing on bridging customer reques...
Donkey Ball | 驴球趣谈
The author shares a humorous language mix-up at work, where 'DUNKABLES' biscuits were misheard as...
Do Not Throw Good Things Away | 勿弃有用之物
A man discards good apples on his way to a feast, assuming he will get better food. When forced t...
The Fox and the Crow | 狐狸与乌鸦
A vain crow loses her cheese to a cunning fox who flatters her into singing. The fable warns agai...
The Two Crows | 两只乌鸦
Two rival crows argue about who can fly higher and decide to settle it with a contest carrying sa...
The Thirsty Crow | 口渴的乌鸦
A thirsty crow uses ingenuity by dropping pebbles into a pitcher to raise the water level and que...
The Wind and the Sun | 风和太阳
The Wind and the Sun compete to see who can make a traveler remove his coat. Forceful wind makes ...
Clever Blackie | 聪明的黑子
Tom sends his clever dog Blackie to buy medicine for his sick friend Jack. Despite initial doubts...
The Man and the Satyr | 人与萨堤尔
A man warms his hands and cools his food by blowing with his mouth, leading a satyr to renounce t...
The Ant and the Grasshopper | 蚂蚁与蚱蜢
A hungry grasshopper begs an ant for food in winter, having sung all summer instead of preparing....
Kangaroos and the Cage | 袋鼠与笼子
Zookeepers repeatedly raise a cage's height to contain escaping kangaroos, only to realize the tr...
Fables in Phrases: Three Idioms from Aesop | 源自寓言的成语：三个伊索寓言典故
This article explains three common English idioms derived from Aesop's Fables: 'a dog in the mang...
The Fisherman and His Wife | 渔夫和他的妻子
A fisherman catches a magical flounder and releases it. His wife, never satisfied, forces him to ...
The Man and the Satyr | 人与萨堤尔
A man warms his hands and cools his food by blowing with his mouth, leading a Satyr to renounce t...
The Ass and the Lapdog | 驴与哈巴狗
A hardworking ass, envious of a pampered lapdog's idle life, tries to imitate it but causes chaos...
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 ...
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 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...