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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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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....

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The Dog in the Manger | 马槽里的狗

A dog occupying the manger prevents the hungry oxen from eating the hay, illustrating selfishness...

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The Frog and the Ox | 青蛙与牛

A young frog escapes an ox's foot and describes its immense size to its mother. The mother frog, ...

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The Dove and the Ant | 鸽子与蚂蚁

An ant is saved from drowning by a dove, who later returns the favor by stinging a hunter and sav...

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The Viper and the File | 毒蛇与锉刀

A viper begs a file for food, but the file scorns it, explaining it only takes and never gives. |...

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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 ...

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The Fox and the Grapes | 狐狸与葡萄

A hungry fox, unable to reach the grapes she desires, dismisses them as sour to cope with her fai...

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The Fox and the Crow | 狐狸与乌鸦

A fox uses flattery to trick a crow into dropping her meat, then remarks on her lack of wisdom. |...

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The Cock and the Pearl | 公鸡与珍珠

A cock finds a pearl in the straw but dismisses it, preferring a single grain of barley. The fabl...

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The Wolf and the Horse | 狼与马

A wolf pretends to reserve a field of oats for a horse, but the horse sees through the deception,...

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The Old Woman and the Doctor | 老妇人与医生

A nearly blind woman agrees to pay a doctor only if cured. During treatment, he steals her belong...

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The Cock and the Hen | 公鸡与母鸡

A hen complains to a rooster about his repeated, unfulfilled promises to get her shoes, despite h...

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The Monkey and the Crocodile | 猴子与鳄鱼

A clever monkey outwits a crocodile who tries to trick him for his heart, by claiming he left it ...

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Robinson Crusoe (Part 2) | 鲁滨逊漂流记(第二部分)

Robinson Crusoe, after years of solitude, discovers a footprint, revealing the island is visited ...

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The Pheasant and the Phoenix | 山鸡与凤凰

A man in Chu sells a pheasant as a phoenix. The buyer, wishing to present it to the king, regrets...

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The Mark on the Water | 刻舟求银

A man loses a silver bowl at sea and marks the spot on the water, foolishly searching for it mont...

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The Happy Prince (Part 3) | 快乐王子(第三部分)

The Swallow, moved by the Prince's compassion, reluctantly plucks out both of the Prince's sapphi...

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The Fowler and the Lark | 捕鸟人与百灵鸟

A lark, curious about a fowler's claim of founding a city, is deceived by the bait in his nets an...

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The Jackdaw and The Pigeons | 寒鸦与鸽子

A jackdaw disguises himself as a pigeon to get better food but is exposed and rejected by both gr...

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