{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/fun-aesop-fables",
 "id": "fun-aesop-fables",
 "title": "Aesop's Fables and Morals",
 "category": "trivia-fun",
 "subject": "Fables",
 "levels": [
  "k-2",
  "3-5",
  "6-8"
 ],
 "description": "Short stories attributed to Aesop and the lesson each teaches.",
 "tags": [
  "fables",
  "morals",
  "stories"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Fable",
 "backLabel": "Story and moral",
 "cards": [
  [
   "The Tortoise and the Hare",
   "A slow tortoise beats a speedy, overconfident hare. Slow and steady wins the race."
  ],
  [
   "The Boy Who Cried Wolf",
   "A boy lies about a wolf, then nobody believes him when it is real. Liars are not trusted even when they tell the truth."
  ],
  [
   "The Ant and the Grasshopper",
   "The ant works all summer while the grasshopper plays, and has no food in winter. Prepare for the future."
  ],
  [
   "The Fox and the Grapes",
   "A fox cannot reach the grapes and says they were sour anyway. It is easy to scorn what you cannot have."
  ],
  [
   "The Lion and the Mouse",
   "A tiny mouse frees a lion from a net. Even small friends can help big ones."
  ],
  [
   "The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs",
   "A farmer who wants all the gold at once loses the goose. Greed can cost you everything."
  ],
  [
   "The Crow and the Pitcher",
   "A thirsty crow drops pebbles into a pitcher to raise the water. Clever thinking solves problems."
  ],
  [
   "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse",
   "A country mouse prefers a simple, safe life over the town mouse's fancy but risky one. Simple and safe beats rich and scary."
  ],
  [
   "The Fox and the Crow",
   "A fox tricks a crow into dropping its cheese by praising its singing. Beware of flattery."
  ],
  [
   "The Dog and His Reflection",
   "A dog with a bone sees his reflection in a stream and drops the bone to grab another. Greed can make you lose what you have."
  ],
  [
   "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing",
   "A wolf dresses as a sheep and is found out. Looks can fool, so be careful."
  ],
  [
   "The North Wind and the Sun",
   "The sun makes a traveler remove his coat gently, while the wind fails by force. Kindness works better than force."
  ],
  [
   "The Lion's Share",
   "A lion takes everything for himself after a hunt. Power can make people unfair."
  ],
  [
   "The Milkmaid and Her Pail",
   "A girl dreams of what she will buy with milk money and spills it. Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
  ],
  [
   "The Bundle of Sticks",
   "A father shows his sons that sticks bound together cannot be broken. Together we are strong."
  ],
  [
   "The Tortoise and the Eagle",
   "A tortoise wishes to fly and is dropped by an eagle. Be happy with who you are."
  ],
  [
   "The Frogs Who Wanted a King",
   "Frogs ask for a king and get a stork that eats them. Be careful what you wish for."
  ],
  [
   "The Dog in the Manger",
   "A dog guards the hay he cannot eat and keeps the ox from it. Don't spoil things you cannot use."
  ],
  [
   "The Lion and the Boar",
   "Two animals fight over a spring while vultures wait. Fighting over little things can hurt both sides."
  ],
  [
   "The Mice in Council",
   "Mice agree to put a bell on the cat but nobody will do it. Easy to say, hard to do."
  ],
  [
   "The Hare and the Tortoise (retold)",
   "Confidence without effort loses to patience and work."
  ],
  [
   "The Shepherd Boy (shortened)",
   "A shepherd boy's false alarms leave him unheard when real danger comes."
  ],
  [
   "The Oak and the Reeds",
   "A stiff oak breaks in a storm while bending reeds survive. Be flexible."
  ],
  [
   "The Cat and the Mice",
   "Mice hear that a cat is hiding and stay away. Beware of those pretending to be harmless."
  ],
  [
   "The Farmer and the Snake",
   "A man warms a frozen snake and is bitten. Not everyone you help is grateful."
  ],
  [
   "The Two Goats",
   "Two goats meet on a narrow bridge and neither gives way, so both fall. Pride can hurt everyone."
  ],
  [
   "The Lark and Her Young Ones",
   "If you want something done well, do it yourself."
  ],
  [
   "The Wind and the Sun",
   "A kind approach is stronger than a harsh one."
  ],
  [
   "The Fox and the Stork",
   "A fox serves soup on a flat plate, then the stork serves food in a tall jar. Treat others as you want to be treated."
  ],
  [
   "The Donkey in the Lion's Skin",
   "A donkey dresses as a lion and his bray gives him away. Pretending does not last."
  ],
  [
   "The Wolf and the Crane",
   "A crane helps a wolf with a bone and gets no reward. Be careful who you help, and be thankful when helped."
  ],
  [
   "The Peacock and the Crane",
   "A peacock mocks a crane's plain feathers, but the crane can fly. Skill beats show."
  ],
  [
   "The Lion and the Statue",
   "Whoever makes the story tells it his own way."
  ],
  [
   "The Gnat and the Bull",
   "A gnat thinks the bull noticed it. Do not think you matter more than you do."
  ],
  [
   "The Sick Lion",
   "A sick lion pretends nothing is wrong. People may use you if you look weak."
  ],
  [
   "The Miser",
   "A man buries gold and never uses it. Wealth that is not used has no value."
  ],
  [
   "The Belly and the Members",
   "The parts of the body quarrel with the stomach and all suffer. Everyone depends on each other."
  ],
  [
   "The Fisherman and the Little Fish",
   "A small fish begs to be thrown back until he is bigger. A little now is better than a lot later maybe."
  ],
  [
   "The Ass and the Lap Dog",
   "A donkey copies a lap dog and causes trouble. Be yourself."
  ],
  [
   "The Horse and the Groom",
   "Someone who wants praise should earn it first."
  ],
  [
   "The Blind Men and the Elephant",
   "Each feels a different part of an elephant and thinks he knows it all. A part is not the whole. (An old folktale told with Aesop's.)"
  ],
  [
   "Who was Aesop?",
   "A storyteller of ancient Greece, thought to have lived about 2,600 years ago"
  ]
 ]
}