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The Trees and the Ax | 树与斧头
A man tricks the trees into giving him wood to make an ax handle, then uses the ax to destroy the...
The Lazy Horse | 懒马
A lazy horse gloats as its load is shifted to a hardworking companion, only for the owner to deci...
The Dog and the Wolf | 狗与狼
A starving wolf is offered a secure life by a well-fed house dog, but upon learning the dog must ...
The Blacksmith and the Dog | 铁匠与狗
A blacksmith criticizes his dog for sleeping during work but waking eagerly for meals, illustrati...
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs | 下金蛋的鹅
A couple kills their goose that lays golden eggs daily, hoping to get all the gold at once, only ...
The Lion and the Mouse | 狮子和老鼠
A mighty lion spares a mouse's life, who later returns the favor by freeing the lion from a trap,...
The Agitated Mountain | 大山异动
A mountain's alarming tremors draw a fearful crowd, only for a mouse to emerge, illustrating the ...
The Impostor | 伪信者
A man vows to sacrifice a hundred oxen for health but deceives the gods with a token offering. Th...
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...
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 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 Idle Crow | 无所事事的乌鸦
A rabbit envies a crow's idleness but learns a harsh lesson about safety and position when it imi...
Myths, Roots, and Words | 神话、词根与单词
This article explores English vocabulary through mythology and etymology. It explains the root 't...
The Ant and the Grasshopper | 蚂蚁与蚱蜢
A hungry grasshopper begs an ant for food in winter but is refused because it sang instead of sto...
The Crow and the Snake | 乌鸦与蛇
A hungry crow seizes a sleeping snake for a meal, but the awakened snake fatally bites the crow, ...
The Grasshopper and the Ant | 蚱蜢与蚂蚁
In autumn, while others work hard to store food for winter, a carefree grasshopper spends his day...
The Dogs and the Fox | 狗与狐狸
Dogs tear a dead lion's skin, and a fox warns that they wouldn't dare if the lion were alive, ill...
The Labourer and the Snake | 工人与蛇
A grieving labourer tries to kill a snake that bit his son, but only wounds it. When he later pre...
The Stag and the Lion | 牡鹿与狮子
A stag escapes hunting dogs only to be captured by a lion in its supposed refuge, illustrating th...