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624 篇The Fir-Tree and the Bramble | 冷杉与荆棘
A proud fir-tree boasts of its usefulness to a humble bramble, only to be reminded that its value...
31 阅读The Old Man, the Boy, and the Donkey | 老人、男孩和驴
A man and a boy, constantly swayed by the criticisms of passersby, change how they use their donk...
35 阅读The Crow and the Serpent | 乌鸦与蛇
A hungry crow seizes a sleeping serpent, only to be fatally bitten. It laments that what seemed l...
36 阅读In the Same Boat | 同舟共济
This fable illustrates how a shared crisis can unite even sworn enemies, as depicted by ancient r...
32 阅读The Journey Matters | 旅程的意义
The story of two boys digging a hole illustrates that while ambitious goals may not be fully achi...
31 阅读The Kid on the Housetop | 屋顶上的小山羊
A kid on a roof mocks a wolf who cannot reach him, but the wolf wisely points out that the kid's ...
32 阅读The Traveller and His Dog | 旅人与他的狗
A traveller urges his seemingly lazy dog to hurry up for their journey, only to learn that the do...
33 阅读The Crow and the Raven | 乌鸦与渡鸦
A crow, envious of the raven's status as an omen, tries to imitate it but is dismissed by travele...
32 阅读The Courage to Rise Again | 重新站起的勇气
A father, troubled by his son's perceived lack of courage, entrusts him to a monk for training. A...
25 阅读The Eagle and the Arrow | 鹰与箭
An eagle is mortally wounded by an archer's arrow, only to discover with its dying breath that th...
27 阅读Laozi's Inquiry | 老子问疾
Laozi visits the sage Shang Rong, who imparts wisdom through symbolic actions and a final metapho...
30 阅读The Eagle and the Cocks | 鹰与公鸡
Two cocks fight for dominance; the victor's pride leads to his capture by an eagle, allowing the ...
32 阅读The Wise Servant | 聪明的仆人
A story about a servant who ignores his master's order to find a lost cow, instead chasing blackb...
38 阅读Traps Behind the Leaves | 叶后的陷阱
This fable from *Chuang-Tzu* depicts a chain of predation: a cicada is stalked by a mantis, which...
35 阅读The Ripple Effect | 生命的涟漪
A grandfather uses the metaphor of a stone creating ripples in a pond to teach his grandson that ...
28 阅读A Tragedy or a Blessing | 是悲剧还是祝福
A Scottish family misses their voyage on the Titanic due to a quarantine from a dog bite, initial...
33 阅读The Father and His Sons | 父亲与争吵的儿子们
A father uses a bundle of sticks to teach his quarreling sons a lesson: united, they are strong a...
30 阅读Perfect Compliance | 事事如意
A man's blind trust in a friend who always complies with his wishes leads to his ruin, revealing ...
31 阅读The Fox Who Lost His Tail | 丢了尾巴的狐狸
A tailless fox, ashamed of his loss, tries to convince others to cut off their tails to feel bett...
32 阅读The Bald Man and the Doctor | 秃头男子与医生
A bald man seeks a cure from a renowned doctor, only to discover the doctor suffers from the same...
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