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The Bird in the Dunghill | 粪堆里的小鸟
A frozen bird is saved by cow dung's warmth but is then eaten by a wildcat after its singing give...
The Oxen and the Axletrees | 公牛与轮轴
A pair of hardworking oxen complain about the noisy axletrees, only to be reminded that those who...
The Fox and the Grapes | 狐狸与葡萄
A fox, unable to reach a bunch of grapes after repeated attempts, convinces himself they are sour...
The Dancing Monkeys | 跳舞的猴子
A prince's trained dancing monkeys, disguised as courtiers, abandon their performance when tempte...
The Fox and the Goat | 狐狸与山羊
A trapped fox tricks a goat into jumping into a well by promising water during a drought, then us...
The Spendthrift and the Swallow | 败家子与燕子
A spendthrift mistakes an early swallow for a sign of summer, sells his coat, and blames the bird...
The Lark Burying Its Mother | 百灵鸟葬母
An ancient legend tells how the lark, created before Earth, buried its mother in its own head for...
The Cat and the Cock | 猫与公鸡
A cat seeks a pretext to eat a cock, dismissing the cock's defense of his useful crowing. The fab...
The Dove and the Crow | 鸽子与乌鸦
A caged dove boasts of her many offspring, but a crow points out that a larger family only means ...
The Thirsty Man and the River | 口渴的人与河流
A thirsty man, after chasing a mirage to a river, refuses to drink because he cannot consume all ...
The Old Man and His Sons | 老人与儿子们
An old man uses a bundle of sticks to teach his quarreling sons a lesson about strength in unity ...
The Escaped Jackdaw | 逃脱的寒鸦
A jackdaw escapes human captivity only to have the string tied to its leg become entangled in a t...
Building the Third Storey Without the First Two | 不建一二层，只要第三层
A foolish rich man, envious of a three-storeyed house, demands a carpenter build only the top flo...
The Dog and the Cook | 狗与厨师
A dog invites a stray friend to a feast, but the cook throws the guest out. When asked about the ...
The City Gate Fire | 城门失火
A fable about fish in a moat who ignore a fire on the distant city gate, only to perish when the ...
The Cat and Venus | 猫与维纳斯
A cat transformed into a woman reverts to her instinctive nature when tempted by a mouse, demonst...
The Soldier and His Horse | 士兵与他的马
A soldier cares for his horse well in war but neglects it in peace. When war returns, the weakene...
An Antidote | 解药
A young ostrich eats a keg of nails and complains of stomach pain. Its mother, instead of advisin...
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...