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The Magpie's Dilemma | 喜鹊的困境
The clever magpie moves its nest lower to avoid wind, only to expose it to greater human threats,...
The Dog's House | 狗的房子
A dog decides to build a house in winter but abandons the plan in summer when he feels too large ...
The Farmer and the Donkey | 农夫与驴
A donkey trapped in a well shakes off each shovelful of dirt meant to bury it, using it as a step...
The Trees and the Ax | 树与斧
A woodman's modest request for an ax handle leads the trees to sacrifice a humble neighbor, 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 ...
Jupiter and the Birds | 朱庇特与群鸟
Jupiter chooses a king among birds. An ugly jackdaw adorns himself with borrowed feathers to appe...
The Temple Mice | 社鼠
Yan Zi uses the analogy of mice nesting in a temple's wooden structure—difficult to remove withou...
The Crow and the Fox | 乌鸦与狐狸
A crow with cheese is flattered by a fox into singing, causing her to drop her prize. This fable ...
Hebo's Awakening | 望洋兴叹
The proud river deity Hebo, upon witnessing the boundless North Sea, realizes his own insignifica...
The Overconfident Mantis | 自负的螳螂
A strong mantis, intoxicated by victory over a rival, arrogantly confronts a wooden cart, leading...
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...
Wearing Fur Inside Out | 反裘负刍
Marquis Wen of Wei encounters a farmer who wears his fur coat inside out to protect the fur from ...
The Cage-Bird and the Bat | 笼中鸟与蝙蝠
A caged bird explains to a bat that it only sings at night to avoid capture, having been caught w...
The Fool and the Salt | 愚人食盐
A fool, after finding salted food delicious, mistakenly believes eating salt alone will be even b...
The Lost Axe | 丢失斧头的人
A man's misplaced suspicion makes his neighbor's son appear guilty; finding the lost item restore...
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 Lost Sheep | 臧谷亡羊
Two shepherds, Zang and Gu, both lost their sheep while neglecting their duty—one reading, the ot...