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The Wasp and the Snake | 黄蜂与蛇
A snake, driven to madness by a persistently stinging wasp, resorts to a fatal act of desperation...
The Fox and the Grasshopper | 狐狸与蚂蚱
A cunning fox tries to flatter a grasshopper into coming down from a tree, but the wise grasshopp...
The Zhongshan Wolf | 中山狼
This classic Chinese fable tells of Master Dongguo, who foolishly saves a wounded wolf out of rig...
Might Makes Right | 强权即公理
A lion and a wild ass hunt together, but when dividing the spoils, the lion uses his power and th...
The Fox and the Lion | 狐狸与狮子
A fox's fear of a lion diminishes with repeated encounters, progressing from flight to observatio...
The Fox and the Geese | 狐狸与鹅群
A fox threatens to eat a flock of geese. The clever geese ask for a final prayer, then all begin ...
The Frog in the Shallow Well | 坎井之蛙
A frog from a shallow well boasts of its life to a sea turtle, only to be humbled by the turtle's...
The Crab and the Lobster | 螃蟹与龙虾
A crab joins a lobster on a stormy sea voyage despite his fears. When their boat sinks, the lobst...
The Swan's Last Song | 天鹅绝唱
A man buys a swan hoping to hear its legendary song, but it sings only when dying, leading to his...
The Weasel and the Man | 黄鼠狼与人
A weasel pleads for its life by citing its service in killing pests, but a man condemns it for th...
The Dog, the Cock and the Fox | 狗、公鸡与狐狸
A traveling cock outwits a hungry fox by luring it to the tree hollow where his friend the dog is...
The Lion in Love | 恋爱的狮子
A lion agrees to have its teeth and claws removed to marry a cottager's daughter, only to be driv...
The Willow-Wren | 鹪鹩
A tale of how the birds sought a king. A tiny, clever bird wins by trickery, hiding in the eagle'...
The Pig and the Sheep | 猪与绵羊
A pig's loud protest when captured highlights the difference between being sheared for wool and b...
The Wolves, the Sheep and the Ram | 狼、羊与公羊
Wolves propose peace to sheep on the condition of killing their guardian dogs. The sheep agree, b...
The Ploughman, the Ass and the Ox | 农夫、驴和公牛
A farmer yokes an ox and an ass together to plough. After a hard day's work, the ass questions wh...
The Hares and the Frogs | 野兔与青蛙
Despairing hares, feeling persecuted by all, decide to drown themselves. Upon seeing frogs flee i...
The Pomegranate, the Apple-tree and the Bramble | 石榴树、苹果树与荆棘
A pomegranate and an apple-tree argue fiercely over whose fruit is superior, nearly coming to blo...
The Eaglet's First Flight | 小鹰的第一次飞翔
A baby eagle, dependent on his mother in the nest, is forced to leap into the void. Through this ...
The Sparrow and His Four Children | 麻雀与他的四个孩子
A father sparrow, worried his fledglings left without his guidance, reunites with them in autumn....