The Glass Coffin | 玻璃棺
A poor but clever tailor's apprentice gets lost in a forest, witnesses a magical stag defeat a bu...
The Hound and the Fox | 猎狗与狐狸
A hound foolishly chases a lion, only to flee in terror when the lion roars, earning the mockery ...
The Eagle and His Captor | 鹰与捕鹰人
An eagle, after being captured and having its wings clipped, is sold to a kind man who lets it he...
The Special Crab | 与众不同的螃蟹
A female crab is impressed when a suitor walks straight, not sideways, and quickly marries him. T...
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 Clever Lamb | 聪明的小羊羔
A clever lamb tricks a hungry wolf by promising a future meal, then safely outsmarts it from the ...
Mercury and the Ant | 墨丘利与蚂蚁
A man condemns the gods for perceived injustice after a shipwreck, yet immediately commits a far ...
The Story of Ciccu | 奇库的故事
A poor youngest son, Ciccu, uses wit and kindness to inherit magical gifts, overcome betrayal, co...
The Dry Patch | 干涸的印记
Ross shares a mysterious observation: a perfectly dry patch in Bill's rain-soaked yard. The narra...
An Ounce of Brains | 一盎司的脑子
A lawyer needing a brain transplant is shocked to find lawyer brains priced exorbitantly higher t...
A Doctor and a Lawyer | 医生与律师
A doctor, tired of giving free advice at a party, learns a lawyer's method of billing for it. He ...
Marry Him | 嫁给他
Jane seeks advice on how to stop her boyfriend from overspending on her, and her mother offers a ...
Acting Like a Lady | 像淑女一样行动
A man braves a chaotic dress sale for his wife, endures the crowd politely until finally pushing ...
Blondes and the News | 金发女郎与新闻
Two women watch a live news report of a man threatening to jump off a bridge. One, having seen an...
The Origin of Unrest | 不安的起源
A humorous and philosophical take on the biblical creation story, suggesting that the creation of...
No Nickels | 没有硬币
A woman pays for a bus ride with a ten-dollar bill, apologizing for having no nickels. The driver...
Sunset | 日落
A father shows his friend a sunset painting by his daughter, who studied art abroad. The friend's...
Prepare Yourself | 自己做好准备
A campus anecdote tells of a student who, after being expelled, warns his parents to "prepare Pop...
Not Our Own Food | 非己之食
Two boys cleverly circumvent a bar's rule against eating personal food by swapping lunches with e...
The Cat Examination | 猫咪检查
A doctor asks a patient basic questions about a cat's anatomy, leading to the patient's sarcastic...
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