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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 Flying Squirrel's Five Skills | 鼯鼠五会
A flying squirrel boasts about having five skills, but its friends point out that it has mastered...
The Wolf and the Jackal | 狼狈为奸
A wolf and a jackal collaborate, using their complementary physical traits to overcome a high wal...
The House of 1000 Mirrors | 千镜之屋
A fable about two dogs visiting a house of mirrors. The happy dog sees joyful reflections and lov...
Oh Mighty Garments | 哦，强大的衣装
A holy Brahmin discovers that people respect his rich garments more than his true self, leading h...
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...
The Cobbler Turned Doctor | 鞋匠行医
A desperate cobbler poses as a doctor, selling a fake universal antidote. When he falls ill, the ...
The Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass and the Lion | 家驴、野驴与狮子
A wild ass mocks a pack-ass for its servitude but falls prey to a lion due to its lack of protect...
The Unbeatable Shield and the All-Piercing Spear | 自相矛盾
A Chu man boasted his shield was impenetrable and his spear could pierce anything. When asked wha...
The Strutting Peacock | 昂首阔步的孔雀
The golden swan princess chooses a magnificent peacock as her husband, but his pride leads him to...
The Archer and the Lion | 弓箭手与狮子
An archer wounds a challenging lion with an arrow, calling it his 'messenger'. The frightened lio...
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 Stone in the Road | 路中之石
A rich man tests his townspeople by placing a stone in the road. Only a thoughtful young man remo...
The Fat Fox and Striped Leopard | 丰狐文豹
The fox and leopard live secluded, cautious lives in the wild but are hunted solely for their val...
A Bundle of Sticks | 一捆木棍
A father teaches his quarreling sons a lesson about unity by showing them that a bundle of sticks...
The Kid and the Wolf | 孩子与狼
A kid on a horse safely taunts a passing wolf, who replies that courage from a distance is meanin...
The Crucian Carp's Plea | 鲫鱼求救
Zhuang Zhou, in need, is offered delayed help by an official. He responds with a parable about a ...
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...