moral-story
369 篇The Cat and Venus | 猫与维纳斯
A cat transformed into a woman reverts to her instinctive nature when tempted by a mouse, demonst...
31 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...
32 阅读The Supernatural Turtle | 神龟报恩
A Tang official's wife buys a giant, weeping turtle out of pity. After her husband releases it, h...
34 阅读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....
34 阅读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...
27 阅读The Cat-Maiden | 猫女郎
The gods test if a transformed cat can overcome her instincts. Despite her human form and wedding...
37 阅读The Mantis Blocks the Cart | 螳臂当车
This fable tells of a mantis that tried to stop a moving cart, only to be crushed, illustrating t...
32 阅读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 ...
31 阅读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...
29 阅读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. |...
29 阅读The Bald Fool and the Pears | 以梨击头的愚人
A bald fool endures being hit on the head with pears, blaming the attacker's foolishness for mist...
40 阅读The Lion and the Mouse | 狮子与老鼠
A mighty lion spares a mouse, who later returns the favor by freeing the lion from a hunter's tra...
32 阅读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 ...
34 阅读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,...
31 阅读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,...
31 阅读The Walnut Tree | 核桃树
A roadside walnut tree, despite its generous yield, is harmed by passersby who violently harvest ...
38 阅读The Crow and the Hen | 乌鸦与母鸡
A hen, vigilant against birds of prey, mistakenly trusts a seemingly friendly crow, which then st...
28 阅读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...
34 阅读Lord Ye's Love of Dragons | 叶公好龙
Lord Ye, famed for his love of dragon decorations, is terrified when a real dragon visits him, re...
33 阅读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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