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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...
The Cat and the Cock | 猫与公鸡
A cat, having caught a cock, seeks an excuse to eat him and accuses him of disturbing sleep. The ...
The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller | 烧炭人与漂布人
A charcoal-burner invites a fuller to live together to save costs, but the fuller refuses, knowin...
The North Wind and the Sun | 北风与太阳
The North Wind and the Sun compete to see who can strip a traveler of his clothes first, only to ...
The Fox and the Tiger | 狐狸与老虎
A boastful Tiger is wounded by an unseen archer while trying to impress other animals, revealing ...
The Idol Seller | 卖神像的人
A man tries to sell an idol he claims brings fortune, but his desire for instant cash over its pr...
The Hound and the Hare | 猎犬与野兔
A young hound's contradictory behavior towards a caught hare—alternating between aggression and p...
The Crow and the Raven | 乌鸦与渡鸦
A crow, envious of the raven's status as an omen, tries to imitate it but is dismissed by travele...
The Fox and the Monkey | 狐狸与猴子
A fox and a monkey argue about their lineage. The monkey claims the monuments in a cemetery honor...
The Butcher and His Customer | 屠夫与顾客
Two customers steal meat and lie to the butcher, who warns them that while they may deceive him, ...
The Fox Who Lost His Tail | 丢了尾巴的狐狸
A tailless fox, ashamed of his loss, tries to convince others to cut off their tails to feel bett...
The Man and the Satyr | 人与萨堤尔
A man's contradictory actions of blowing on his hands to warm them and on his food to cool it lea...
The Dog and the Shadow | 狗与影子
A greedy dog, mistaking his own reflection for another dog with a larger piece of meat, drops his...