A fox fell into a well, and no matter how hard he struggled, he could not climb up, so he stayed there. The male goat, feeling thirsty, came to the well and saw the fox at the bottom, so he asked him if the water was good. Fox felt the opportunity to come, the heart secretly happy, immediately calm down, praised the well water is good, said the water is the world's first spring, sweet and refreshing, and advised the goat quickly down, and he drank. A heart only want to drink water to believe that the goat, they do not think about jumping down, when he gulped and drank, it had to be with the fox **** on the way to the well. The fox was prepared for this, and said cunningly, "I have a way. You use your front feet to pick yourself up on the wall of the well, and then straighten your horns, and I will jump up into the well from your back, and then pull you up, and we shall both be saved." The male goat agreed to his proposal, and the fox stepped on his hind feet, jumped on his back, and then jumped out of the well with another hard jump from the horns. When the fox got up there, he prepared to flee alone. The male goat accused the fox of not keeping his word. The fox turned back to the male goat and said, "Hey friend, if your mind was as perfect as your whiskers, you wouldn't have jumped blindly without seeing the exit."
This story shows that a wise person should think through the outcome of something beforehand before doing it.
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The Widow and the Hen
There was a widow who kept a hen that laid one egg a day. She thought that if she fed the hen more barley, she would lay two eggs a day. So she fed it that way every day, and as a result the hen grew fatter and fatter and did not lay even one egg a day.
This story shows that some people, because of their greed, want to gain more and more, and end up losing even what they have.
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The Crow in Vain
Zeus wanted to make a king for the birds, and appointed a date for the birds to be present on time. all to be present on time so that the most beautiful of them could be chosen as king. All the birds ran to the river to freshen up. The raven, knowing that none of them were beautiful, went to the river, picked up the feathers that the birds had shed, and carefully stuck them all on itself and glued them in place. When the appointed day came, all the birds came together in front of Zeus. Zeus saw at a glance the colorful raven, in the crowd of birds look extraordinarily beautiful, ready to make him king. The birds were so angry that they plucked the feathers from the raven that belonged to them. So the crow lost all his beautiful feathers and became an ugly crow again.
This story is about how you can get the illusion of beauty by using something that belongs to someone else, but when something that doesn't belong to you is stripped away, you will be revealed as the person you are.
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The Little Goat Standing on the Roof and the Wolf
The little goat stood on the roof, and when he saw the wolf walking underneath, he abused him and laughed at him. The wolf said, "Ah, man, it is not you who scold me, but the terrain you are on."
This story shows that terrain and providence often give people the courage to fight the strong.
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Mountain Shake
On one occasion a great mountain shook with a great tremor, and the shake made a sound like loud moaning and clamoring. Many people gathered at the bottom of the mountain to watch, not knowing what had happened. As they gathered there anxiously, fearing that they might see something ominous, only a mouse was seen running out of the mountain.
This is to say that mediocre people worry much about themselves.
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Good and Evil
Good, which is weak in power, is driven away to heaven by evil. Good asked Zeus how to get back to earth. Zeus told him that everyone should not go together, but visit the earth one by one. Evil was so close to the people that they went to them one after the other. Good comes very, very slowly because it comes down from heaven.
This means that man encounters good very rarely, but is daily victimized by evil.
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Old Hound Dog
An old hound dog who in his youth and strength never yielded to any beast of the forest, and in his old age Afterward, during a hunt, he came across a wild boar, and he bravely pounced on it and bit its ear. As his teeth were old and weak, he could not bite firmly, and the boar escaped. The master ran over to him with great disappointment and scolded him bitterly. The old hound looked up and said, "Master! I cannot be blamed for not being able to do it. My brave spirit is the same as when I was young, but I cannot resist the laws of nature. Once upon a time my behavior was praised by you, and now it should not be blamed by you."
This is to say that birth, old age, sickness and death are irresistible laws.
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The Ants and the Shitheads
In the summer, when all the other animals were living leisurely, only the ants were in the fields running around, gathering wheat and barley to store food for themselves for the winter. Surprised, the shithead asked him why he was working so hard. The ant said nothing.
Winter came, and the heavy rains washed away the cow dung, and the hungry shithouseman, going up to the ant and begging for food, the ant said to him, "Hey, man, if you hadn't criticized me while I was laboring, but had gone to work as well, you wouldn't be starving now."
This is to say that in spite of all the winds and clouds, those who save for a rainy day are able to avoid disaster.
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The Rooster and the Precious Jade
A rooster was out in the field looking for food for himself and his hens. He found a piece of precious jade and said to it, "If not I, but your master, had found you, he would have picked you up very dearly; but I have found you useless. Instead of getting all the precious jades in the world, it would be better for me to get a wheat."
This is saying that what you need is truly precious.
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The Fawn and his Father
One day the fawn said to the buck. "Father, why are you still afraid of the dog? You are taller than he is, run faster than he does, and have great horns for self-defense." The buck laughed and said, "My son, you are right in all that you say, but I know only one thing, that when I hear the barking of a dog, I cannot help running away at once."
This story shows the uselessness of motivating those who are naturally timid and weak.
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Two Pockets
Prometheus created men and hung two more pockets around each of their necks , one for other people's faults and the other for their own. He hung the pocket containing the faults of others on his chest and the other on his back. So people were always quick to see other people's faults, while their own were always invisible.
This story shows that people often like to pick on other people's faults, but ignore their own.
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The Mountain Eagle and the Fox
The Mountain Eagle and the Fox became close friends with each other, and in order to make their friendship stronger. They decided to live together. So the eagle flew to the top of a tall tree and built a nest to hatch his offspring, while the fox went into the middle of the bushes under the tree to have children.
One day, when the fox was out foraging for food, and the hawk happened to break off his cooking, he flew into the bushes, snatched the young fox, and feasted with his chicks. When the fox returned, he knew that it was the eagle who had done this, and he grieved for the death of his children, and what grieved him most was that he could not avenge himself for a moment, for he was a beast of prey, and could only run on the ground, and could not go in pursuit of a bird that could fly. So he had to stand far away and curse his enemies, which is the only thing the weak in power can do.
Soon the eagle was severely punished for his treacherous crimes. Once, when some men were killing a sheep in the field to sacrifice it to the gods, the eagle flew down, grabbed it with fire from the altar, and took it back to his nest. At that moment a fierce wind blew, and the tiny dry branches in the nest immediately burst into violent flames. The feathery chicks were burned to death and fell from the tree. The fox then ran over to the eagles and ate all those young ones before their eyes.
This story shows that God will punish the backstabber even if the victim is too weak to retaliate against him.
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The Horse and the Horseman
Once upon a time, there was a horseman who secretly sold the barley he fed his horse, but still scrubbed the horse every day and combed its hair with a comb. The horse said to the horseman, "If you really want me to look beautiful, stop selling the barley you feed me."
This is to say that those who are false to others bribe them with flowery words and small favors, but take away what is most necessary for them.
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The Farmer and the Snake
In the winter, the farmer found a snake freezing, and he pitied it, so he put it in himself in his arms. Warmed, the snake awoke, resumed its nature, and bit its benefactor, mortally wounding him. Before he died, the farmer said, "I deserve to die; I have taken pity on the wicked, and I deserve to be rewarded with evil."
This story shows that even if one is merciful to the wicked, their evil nature will not change.
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The Cock-Playing Fisherman
There was a cock-playing fisherman who brought his beloved cock and fishing nets to the the seashore. He stood on a rocky outcrop and blew, thinking that the fish would jump in front of him when they heard the beautiful music. He played for a long time, but to no avail. He put the blowjob down, picked up a net and threw it into the water, and caught many fish. He threw the fish in the net to the shore one by one and said to the jumping fish, "Hey, you ungrateful things! When I blew, you did not dance; now that I am not blowing, you are jumping."
This story applies to people who do things without timing.
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The Man and the Forest God
Legend has it that once upon a time there was a man who befriended a forest god, Satyrus. When winter came and the weather became very cold, the man put his hand to his mouth and kept breathing hot air. The forest god was busy asking what this was about and why he was doing it. The man replied, "It's cold and my hands are cold, so I put my hands in hot air to warm them up." Later, they ate together at the same table, the table food steaming hot, hot, the man put a little into the mouth. The forest god asked him why. He said that the food was too hot and blew it to cool it. The forest god said to the man, "Hey, friend! I have no choice but to cut you off, because you can get hot air out of your mouth one minute and cold air out of your mouth the next."
This story is about never making friends with those who are capricious.
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The Fly and the Honey
There was honey leaking out of the hive, and many flies flew to feast on it. The honey was too sweet for them to leave. However, just then their feet got stuck to the honey and they could no longer fly. They regretted it and buzzed, "We are so unfortunate that we have lost our lives because of our greed for a moment's enjoyment."
For many people, greed is the root of many calamities.
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Two Fighting Roosters
To get possession of the hen, two roosters fought, and one of them knocked the the other one beat it away. The one that was defeated had to hide in a covered place, while the one that won flew to a high wall and shouted. But the victor flew up to the high wall and shouted. Then an eagle flew over and caught him. After this, the defeated rooster took possession of the hens in peace.
This story shows that arrogance brings harm and humility gives favor.
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The Mouse and the Frog
The mouse had the misfortune to be loved by the frog. The frog foolishly tied the mouse's feet to his own. At first, they walked on the ground, and walked and walked, and all was well, and they were allowed to eat their grain. When it came to the pond, the frog took the mouse into the water, where he himself frolicked and played and croaked with delight. The poor mouse, however, was filled with water and drowned. Soon the mouse surfaced, but his feet were still tied to the frog. The harrier flew by, saw the mouse, rushed to the water and caught him, and the frog was raised to the surface after him, and became a treat for the harrier as well.
This is a way of saying that being too close to others tends to implicate them when disaster strikes.
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The dog with the meat in his mouth
The dog crossed a river with the meat in his mouth. He saw his own reflection in the water and thought it was another dog holding a bigger piece of meat. Thinking of this, he decided that he would go for the bigger piece of meat. So, he jumped into the water to grab the bigger piece. As a result, he got neither piece of meat; the one in the water wasn't there in the first place, and the original piece was washed away by the river.
This story applies to greedy people.
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The bulls and the axle
Several bulls were pulling the wagon along with all their might, and the axle was being pressed so hard that it made a squeaky Rattling, the bulls turned back to the axle and said impatiently, "Hey, friend, we're bearing the whole weight without a sound, what are you screaming about?"
The story goes that those who bellow exceptionally loud tend to work less, while those who are silent tend to carry the full weight.
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The Wolf and the Lamb
A lamb was drinking by a river, and when the wolf saw it, he tried to find a worthy excuse to eat him. So he ran upstream and said viciously that the lamb had muddied the river so that he could not drink the water. The lamb replied that he was only standing by the river to drink, and was downstream, so it was impossible for him to muddy the water upstream. When the wolf saw that this plan did not work, he added, "My father was scolded by you last year." The lamb said that he had not been born then. The wolf said to him, "No matter how you argue, I won't let you go anyway."
This shows that it is also ineffective to make any justifiable defense against the wicked.
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The Bear and the Fox
There was a bear who bragged a great deal about how much he loved mankind because he never ate dead people. A fox said to him, "May you tear the dead to pieces and not endanger those who are alive."
This story applies to the evil people in life who pretend to be good.
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The Field Mouse and the House Mouse
The Field Mouse and the House Mouse were good friends, and the House Mouse, at the Field Mouse's request, went to a feast in the country. As he ate his barley and grain, he said to the vole, "You know, my friend, that you are living like an ant, and I have a lot of good things there; go and enjoy them with me!" The field mouse followed the house mouse to the city, where the house mouse showed the field mouse beans and grains, as well as dates, cheese, honey, and fruit. The field-mouse looked at them, amazed, praising them, and lamenting his fate. They were about to begin eating when someone opened the door, and at the sound the timid house mouse was so frightened that he hurried into his hole. When the mouse tried to get the cheese again, someone else came into the house to get something. As soon as he saw someone, he immediately went back into his hole. At this point, the vole could not care less about his hunger, and said to the house mouse in a trembling voice, "Good-bye, my friend! You go and eat to your heart's content, and enjoy these delicious things with fear and trembling. Poor me had better go and nibble on those barley and grains, and go in peace to the ordinary life you despise."
This story shows that people would rather live a simple and smooth life than enjoy that joyous life full of terror.
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The dog, the rooster and the fox
The dog and the rooster made friends and they traveled together. At night, the rooster leaped to a tree and perched on a branch, while the dog spent the night in a hole in the tree below. When dawn came, the rooster crowed as usual. A fox heard the rooster crowing and wanted to eat it, so he came and stood under the tree and respectfully asked the rooster to come down and said, "What a beautiful voice! It is so beautiful that I want to embrace you. Come down quickly and let us sing a serenade together." The chicken replied, "Please go and wake up the doorkeeper and night watchman in the hole in the tree, and as soon as he opens the door, I can come down." The fox immediately went to call the door, and the dog suddenly jumped up and bit and tore him to pieces.
This story shows that the wise man is not afraid of danger and defeats his enemies skillfully and easily.
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The Lion and the Mouse Who Repaid His Kindness
The lion was asleep when a mouse jumped on him. The lion sprang to his feet, seized him, and prepared to eat him. The mouse begged for mercy and said that if he kept his life, he would repay his kindness, and the lion laughed contemptuously and let him go. Soon after, the lion's life was literally saved by the mouse. It turned out that the lion was captured by a hunter and tied him to a tree with a rope. The mouse heard his wailing, went over to him, bit the rope, let the lion go, and said, "You laughed at me at the time and didn't believe you could be repaid by me, but now it's clear that mice can be repaid."
This story shows that times change alternately, and that there will be times when the strong will need the weak.
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The Seagull and the Kite
A seagull swallowed a very large fish, bloated his stomach, and lay on the beach waiting to die. A kite saw it and said, "You have really made a fool of yourself! You were a bird flying in the air and should not have gone to the sea to find food."
This is saying that everyone should be at peace with themselves.
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The idol seller
Someone carved a wooden statue of Hermes and took it to the market. Since none of the buyers came forward, he shouted and tried to solicit business by saying that he had the god who bestows blessings and attracts wealth for sale. At that moment a man beside him said to him, "Hey, friend, why are you selling him when, in that case, you yourself should be enjoying his benefits?" He replied, "I want the benefits to be cashed in immediately now, and the benefits of this god come very slowly."
This story is exactly about the kind of person who seeks profit by any means necessary and does not even honor God.
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The Ox and the Frog
An ox went to a waterhole to drink, stepped on a group of small frogs, and killed one of them. When the little frog's mother came back and saw that she was missing one of her sons, she asked his brothers where he had gone. One of the little frogs said, "Dear Mom, he's dead. A huge four-legged beast came to the pool just now and trampled our brother to death with his hooves." While puffing up as hard as she could, the mother frog asked, "Was the beast like this, this size?" The little frog said, "Mom, stop puffing. I
think you can't be the same size as that monster, and any more puffing will burst your belly."
This is to say that smallness cannot be compared to greatness in any way.
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The Many Trees and the Thorns
The pomegranate tree, the apple tree, and the olive tree were fighting with each other over who had the best fruit. quarrel over who had the best fruit. While they were arguing fiercely, the thorns by the fence heard them and said, "Friends, let us not quarrel any more."
This is to say that some insignificant people, even in the midst of strong men fighting with each other, are ungrateful and desperately want to show off.
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The Tortoise and the Eagle
The tortoise saw the eagle flying in the air, and asked the eagle to teach him to fly. The eagle advised him that he could not fly. But the tortoise pleaded again and again, so the eagle grabbed him, flew high into the sky, and then let him go. The turtle landed on a rock and was crushed to pieces.
This story shows that those who are over-ambitious and unrealistic are bound to fail.
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The Mule
There was a strong mule who grew up eating barley. Whenever he jumped, he always said to himself, "My father must have been a horse that could run, and I am very much like him." One day, because of necessity, the mule had to be pulled to run non-stop. When he returned, he remembered with a sad face that his father was a donkey.
This story shows that if people have good luck and become famous, they should never forget their own nature, because life is like the ebb and flow of the tide, and the future is unpredictable.
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The Tortoise and the Hare
The Tortoise and the Hare were arguing over which one of them was the faster runner. So they set a time and place for the race. At the beginning of the race, the rabbit, thinking that he was a natural scamperer and a fast runner, took the race lightly and lay down on the side of the road and fell asleep. The tortoise, knowing that he was slow, was not discouraged and kept running forward. As a result, the tortoise overtook the sleeping hare and won the prize.
This story shows that the underdog can overcome the complacent strong.
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The Cat and the Chicken
One day, the cat held a birthday party unsuspectingly and hypocritically and invited many chickens to the banquet. As soon as the chickens arrived, the cat immediately closed the door and ate them all.
This is to say, don't have any good hope for your enemy, or you will suffer greater misfortune.
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The Lying Sheepherder
There was a sheepherder who drove his sheep to graze far outside his village. He was always fond of lying and joking, and from time to time he cried out to the village people for help, falsely claiming that a wolf had come to attack his flock. In the beginning, the village people were so frightened that they immediately ran to him, and after being laughed at by him, they walked back uninterestedly. Later, one day, the wolf really came, scurried into the flock, a big bite. The shepherd boy cried out desperately to the village for help, but the villagers thought he was lying and joking as usual, and no one paid any attention to him. As a result, all his sheep were eaten by the wolves.
This story shows that those who often tell lies have no one to believe them even if they tell the truth again.
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The Sick Deer
A sick deer lay in the meadow. A multitude of wild beasts went to visit him and ate up all the grass in that neighborhood. When the deer recovered from his illness, he was so weak that he died because he could not find grass and lacked food.
This story says that it is harmful to make too many unprofitable friends.
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The Old Woman and the Wine Bottle
An old woman found an empty wine bottle that not long ago had held the best aged wine . The bottle still smelled strongly of wine, and she held it many times under her nose, shaking it over and over, sucking in the aroma greedily, and saying, "Ah, how sweet it is! Empty bottles filled with wine have left such a sweet and unforgettable fragrance, and I really don't know how delicious and fragrant that wine is."
This is to say that something beautiful leaves a profound impact that is never forgotten.
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The moon and her mother
On one occasion, the moon asked her mother to make her a cloak. Mom replied, "How can I make you a cloak that fits? You are now a new moon, then a full moon; then neither a new moon nor a full moon anymore."
This is to say that things are always changing and cannot be made to fit once and for all.
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The Donkey and the Cicada
The Donkey heard the Cicada singing, and was so impressed by the beautiful sound of its song that he wanted to be able to Donkey heard the cicadas singing and was so impressed by their beautiful song that he wanted to be able to make the same beautiful sound himself, so he envied them and asked them what they ate to make such a beautiful sound. The cicada replied, "Eat dew." The donkey then ate only dew as well, and before long he starved to death.
This story tells people not to expect what is not theirs.
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The Fox and the Woodcutter
The fox, fleeing from the hunters, happened to meet a woodcutter. He asked to be allowed to hide, and the woodcutter told the fox to go and hide in his hut. After a while, many hunters came and asked the woodcutter about the whereabouts of the fox. He said loudly that he didn't know, but at the same time he made gestures and told them where the fox was hiding. The hunters believed him and paid no attention to his gestures. When the fox saw that the hunters had gone away, he came out of the hut and left without saying anything. The woodcutter scolded the fox for not showing any gratitude for saving his life. The fox replied, "If your gestures had been in accord with your words, I should have thanked you properly."
This story applies to those who say they will do good deeds with their mouths, but do evil in their behavior.
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The wolf and the lamb that escaped into the temple
A lamb was chased by a wolf and escaped into a temple. The wolf said to the lamb, "If you don't come out quickly, the priests will catch you and sacrifice you to the gods. The lamb replied, "I would rather be sacrificed to God than be eaten by you."
This story shows that for those who are going to die, the choice of a worthy death is more valuable than a fearless sacrifice.