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203 篇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...
34 阅读Myths, Roots, and Words | 神话、词根与单词
This article explores English vocabulary through mythology and etymology. It explains the root 't...
31 阅读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...
35 阅读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, ...
36 阅读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...
27 阅读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...
33 阅读The Labourer and the Snake | 工人与蛇
A grieving labourer tries to kill a snake that bit his son, but only wounds it. When he later pre...
38 阅读The Stag and the Lion | 牡鹿与狮子
A stag escapes hunting dogs only to be captured by a lion in its supposed refuge, illustrating th...
32 阅读The Lion, The Bear And The Fox | 狮子、熊与狐狸
A lion and a bear fight fiercely over a young goat, only to exhaust themselves and allow a sly fo...
33 阅读The Ass and the Grasshopper | 驴子与蚱蜢
An ass, enchanted by the grasshoppers' chirping, foolishly tries to imitate their diet of dew and...
33 阅读The Goose with the Golden Eggs | 生金蛋的鹅
A greedy farmer kills the goose that lays golden eggs daily, hoping to get all the gold at once, ...
27 阅读Hercules and the Waggoner | 赫拉克勒斯与车夫
A waggoner whose cart is stuck in mud idly calls for divine help. Hercules appears and tells him ...
30 阅读The Lark and the Farmer | 云雀与农夫
A mother lark wisely judges the farmer's actions: when he relies on others, there's no urgency; w...
33 阅读The Fox and the Crow | 狐狸与乌鸦
A cunning fox uses flattery to trick a crow into dropping her cheese, then offers the moral: "Do ...
29 阅读The Oxen and the Axletrees | 公牛与轮轴
A pair of hardworking oxen complain about the noisy axletrees, only to be reminded that those who...
29 阅读The Fox and the Grapes | 狐狸与葡萄
A fox, unable to reach a bunch of grapes after repeated attempts, convinces himself they are sour...
30 阅读The Spendthrift and the Swallow | 败家子与燕子
A spendthrift mistakes an early swallow for a sign of summer, sells his coat, and blames the bird...
34 阅读The Cat and the Cock | 猫与公鸡
A cat seeks a pretext to eat a cock, dismissing the cock's defense of his useful crowing. The fab...
32 阅读The Dog and the Cook | 狗与厨师
A dog invites a stray friend to a feast, but the cook throws the guest out. When asked about the ...
34 阅读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...
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