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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 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, ...
The Dove and the Ant | 鸽子与蚂蚁
An ant is saved from drowning by a dove, who later returns the favor by stinging a hunter and sav...
The Viper and the File | 毒蛇与锉刀
A viper begs a file for food, but the file scorns it, explaining it only takes and never gives. |...
The Crow and the Sheep | 乌鸦与绵羊
A crow bullies a sheep because it is weak, boasting that its survival strategy is to exploit the ...
The Fox and the Grapes | 狐狸与葡萄
A hungry fox, unable to reach the grapes she desires, dismisses them as sour to cope with her fai...
The Fox and the Crow | 狐狸与乌鸦
A fox uses flattery to trick a crow into dropping her meat, then remarks on her lack of wisdom. |...
The Cock and the Pearl | 公鸡与珍珠
A cock finds a pearl in the straw but dismisses it, preferring a single grain of barley. The fabl...
The Wolf and the Horse | 狼与马
A wolf pretends to reserve a field of oats for a horse, but the horse sees through the deception,...
The Old Woman and the Doctor | 老妇人与医生
A nearly blind woman agrees to pay a doctor only if cured. During treatment, he steals her belong...
The Cock and the Hen | 公鸡与母鸡
A hen complains to a rooster about his repeated, unfulfilled promises to get her shoes, despite h...
The Monkey and the Crocodile | 猴子与鳄鱼
A clever monkey outwits a crocodile who tries to trick him for his heart, by claiming he left it ...
Robinson Crusoe (Part 2) | 鲁滨逊漂流记（第二部分）
Robinson Crusoe, after years of solitude, discovers a footprint, revealing the island is visited ...
The Pheasant and the Phoenix | 山鸡与凤凰
A man in Chu sells a pheasant as a phoenix. The buyer, wishing to present it to the king, regrets...
The Mark on the Water | 刻舟求银
A man loses a silver bowl at sea and marks the spot on the water, foolishly searching for it mont...
The Happy Prince (Part 3) | 快乐王子（第三部分）
The Swallow, moved by the Prince's compassion, reluctantly plucks out both of the Prince's sapphi...
The Fowler and the Lark | 捕鸟人与百灵鸟
A lark, curious about a fowler's claim of founding a city, is deceived by the bait in his nets an...
The Jackdaw and The Pigeons | 寒鸦与鸽子
A jackdaw disguises himself as a pigeon to get better food but is exposed and rejected by both gr...
The Hare and the Tortoise | 龟兔赛跑
The Hare, confident in his speed, challenges the slow Tortoise to a race. While the Hare naps, th...