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The Tortoise and the Hare	A slow tortoise beats a speedy, overconfident hare. Slow and steady wins the race.		fun-aesop-fables
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.		fun-aesop-fables
The Ant and the Grasshopper	The ant works all summer while the grasshopper plays, and has no food in winter. Prepare for the future.		fun-aesop-fables
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.		fun-aesop-fables
The Lion and the Mouse	A tiny mouse frees a lion from a net. Even small friends can help big ones.		fun-aesop-fables
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs	A farmer who wants all the gold at once loses the goose. Greed can cost you everything.		fun-aesop-fables
The Crow and the Pitcher	A thirsty crow drops pebbles into a pitcher to raise the water. Clever thinking solves problems.		fun-aesop-fables
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.		fun-aesop-fables
The Fox and the Crow	A fox tricks a crow into dropping its cheese by praising its singing. Beware of flattery.		fun-aesop-fables
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.		fun-aesop-fables
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing	A wolf dresses as a sheep and is found out. Looks can fool, so be careful.		fun-aesop-fables
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.		fun-aesop-fables
The Lion's Share	A lion takes everything for himself after a hunt. Power can make people unfair.		fun-aesop-fables
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.		fun-aesop-fables
The Bundle of Sticks	A father shows his sons that sticks bound together cannot be broken. Together we are strong.		fun-aesop-fables
The Tortoise and the Eagle	A tortoise wishes to fly and is dropped by an eagle. Be happy with who you are.		fun-aesop-fables
The Frogs Who Wanted a King	Frogs ask for a king and get a stork that eats them. Be careful what you wish for.		fun-aesop-fables
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.		fun-aesop-fables
The Lion and the Boar	Two animals fight over a spring while vultures wait. Fighting over little things can hurt both sides.		fun-aesop-fables
The Mice in Council	Mice agree to put a bell on the cat but nobody will do it. Easy to say, hard to do.		fun-aesop-fables
The Hare and the Tortoise (retold)	Confidence without effort loses to patience and work.		fun-aesop-fables
The Shepherd Boy (shortened)	A shepherd boy's false alarms leave him unheard when real danger comes.		fun-aesop-fables
The Oak and the Reeds	A stiff oak breaks in a storm while bending reeds survive. Be flexible.		fun-aesop-fables
The Cat and the Mice	Mice hear that a cat is hiding and stay away. Beware of those pretending to be harmless.		fun-aesop-fables
The Farmer and the Snake	A man warms a frozen snake and is bitten. Not everyone you help is grateful.		fun-aesop-fables
The Two Goats	Two goats meet on a narrow bridge and neither gives way, so both fall. Pride can hurt everyone.		fun-aesop-fables
The Lark and Her Young Ones	If you want something done well, do it yourself.		fun-aesop-fables
The Wind and the Sun	A kind approach is stronger than a harsh one.		fun-aesop-fables
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.		fun-aesop-fables
The Donkey in the Lion's Skin	A donkey dresses as a lion and his bray gives him away. Pretending does not last.		fun-aesop-fables
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.		fun-aesop-fables
The Peacock and the Crane	A peacock mocks a crane's plain feathers, but the crane can fly. Skill beats show.		fun-aesop-fables
The Lion and the Statue	Whoever makes the story tells it his own way.		fun-aesop-fables
The Gnat and the Bull	A gnat thinks the bull noticed it. Do not think you matter more than you do.		fun-aesop-fables
The Sick Lion	A sick lion pretends nothing is wrong. People may use you if you look weak.		fun-aesop-fables
The Miser	A man buries gold and never uses it. Wealth that is not used has no value.		fun-aesop-fables
The Belly and the Members	The parts of the body quarrel with the stomach and all suffer. Everyone depends on each other.		fun-aesop-fables
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.		fun-aesop-fables
The Ass and the Lap Dog	A donkey copies a lap dog and causes trouble. Be yourself.		fun-aesop-fables
The Horse and the Groom	Someone who wants praise should earn it first.		fun-aesop-fables
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.)		fun-aesop-fables
Who was Aesop?	A storyteller of ancient Greece, thought to have lived about 2,600 years ago		fun-aesop-fables