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The Wooden Bowl | 木碗
A frail grandfather is isolated by his son and daughter-in-law due to his messy eating habits, fo...
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...
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 Value of Words | 多言何益
Mozi uses the analogy of noisy creatures versus the timely rooster to teach that effective commun...
The Smoke Signal | 孤岛上的信号
A shipwreck survivor on a deserted island loses his shelter to a fire, which ultimately becomes t...
Butterfly Insights | 蝴蝶的启示
The author observes a moth-butterfly trapped in a garage, fixated on escaping through a closed wi...
Character in Action | 行如其人
A father chooses honesty over saving money on his sons' mini-golf tickets, demonstrating that int...
The Pack-Ass and the Wild Ass | 家驴与野驴
A wild ass initially envies a pack-ass's comfortable life but later observes him suffering under ...
Acres of Diamonds | 铺满钻石的土地
A content African farmer, after learning of diamonds' value, sells his farm to search for them ab...
The Chopsticks | 筷子
Mrs. Wen teaches her constantly fighting sons a lesson about unity by showing them that a bundle ...
The Carrot, the Egg and the Coffee Bean | 胡萝卜、鸡蛋与咖啡豆
A mother uses a kitchen parable with carrots, eggs, and coffee beans to teach her daughter about ...
Sweeping the Sunlight | 扫阳光
Two young brothers try to sweep sunlight into their dark room with a dustpan, failing repeatedly ...
The Secret of Life | 生命的奥秘
A story about God seeking a place to hide the Secret of Life. After rejecting suggestions to conc...
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 Country Maid and Her Milk | 村姑与牛奶
A country maid daydreams about the wealth and social success she will gain from selling her milk,...
The Ass, the Fox and the Lion | 驴、狐狸和狮子
An ass and a fox ally to find food but encounter a lion. The fox betrays the ass to save himself,...
The Walnut Tree | 核桃树
A roadside walnut tree, despite its generous yield, is harmed by passersby who violently harvest ...
Happiness is Devotion | 幸福即投入
An old man finds profound joy in the act of fishing itself, not the catch, viewing it as a balanc...
The Touchstone | 试金石
A man learns the secret of a magical touchstone hidden among ordinary pebbles. After months of ha...
Fly High and Far | 远走高飞
A courtier, long overlooked by his ruler, uses the analogy of a commonplace rooster versus a dist...