The hungry fox saw a bunch of crystal clear grapes hanging on the vine, and his mouth watered, and he wanted to pick them and eat them, but he could not
pick them. After watching for a while, he walked away hopelessly, consoling himself as he went, "These grapes are not ripe, they must
be sour."
That is to say, some people have little ability and cannot do anything, so they excuse themselves by saying that the time is not ripe.
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The Wolf and the Heron
The wolf swallowed a bone by mistake, and was so distressed that he ran about, seeking a doctor. He met the heron and negotiated a fee to have him
remove the bone, and the heron, having put his own head down the wolf's throat and taken out the bone, asked the wolf for the fixed fee. The wolf replied
saying, "Hey, friend, aren't you satisfied that you were able to retrieve your head from the wolf's mouth unharmed, why do you need to talk about a reward?"
This story shows that the reward for doing good to a bad man is to recognize the bad man for what he is not.
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The Little Boy and the Scorpion
A child was catching grasshoppers in front of the city wall, and in a while he caught many. Suddenly he saw a scorpion, which he thought was also a grasshopper,
and went to catch him with both hands. The scorpion raised his stinger and said, "Come, if you really dare, you will lose all the grasshoppers
that you have caught."
This story warns people to distinguish between good and bad people and treat them differently.
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The Fox and the Male Goat Who Fell in a Well
A fox lost his footing and fell into a well. He couldn't climb up the well no matter how hard he struggled, so he stayed there. The goat, feeling
thirsty, came to the well and, seeing the fox at the bottom, asked him if the water was good. The fox felt the opportunity to come, heart
dark joy, immediately calm down, praised the well water is good, said the water is the world's first spring, sweet and refreshing, and urged the goat quickly
down, and he drank with him. A heart only want to drink the water to believe that the goat, they do not think about jumping down, when he gulped pain
drinking, it had to be with the fox together **** business on the way to the well. The fox was prepared for this, and said cunningly, "I do have a
way. You pick yourself up with your front feet on the wall of the well, and then straighten your horns, and I'll jump up the well from your back and pull you up, and we'll both be
saved." The male goat agreed to his proposal, and the fox stepped on his hind feet, jumped on his back, and then with another hard
jump from his horns, jumped out of the well. When the fox went up, 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 were as perfect as your whiskers, you wouldn't have jumped blindly before you could see the exit
."
This story shows that a wise person should think through the outcome of something beforehand and then do 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 Crow, knowing that he was nowhere near as beautiful as he was, went to the river, picked up the feathers that the birds had shed, and carefully stuck them all on himself, and then glued them in place. When the appointed day came, all the birds came
together to Zeus. Zeus saw at once the flowery Cold Crow, who looked very beautiful among all the birds, and prepared to make him
king. The birds were so angry that they plucked the feathers from the raven that belonged to them. So the crow's beautiful feathers
were all gone, and he 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,
it will be revealed in its original form.
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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 curses
me, but the terrain on which you stand."
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 groans and clamor. Many clouds of people gathered
down the mountain to watch, not knowing what was happening. As they gathered there anxiously, fearing that they might see something ominous, only
one mouse was seen running out of the mountain.
This is to say that mediocre people worry about themselves.
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Good and Evil
Good, which was weak in power, was 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 man that he visited him
one after the other. Good comes very, very slowly because it comes down from heaven.
That is to say, it is very difficult for man to encounter good, but he 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, on a hunt, he came across a
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 owner ran over to him and was greatly disappointed, scolding him. The aged hound looked up and said, "O master! You cannot
blame me for this. 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 summer, when all the other animals are living leisurely, only the ants are in the fields running around, gathering wheat and barley to store
up food for themselves to eat in the winter. Surprised, the shithead asked him why he was working so hard. The ant said nothing at the time.
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 at the time when I was laboring, but instead had gone to work as well, you wouldn't be starving now."
This is to say that in spite of all the changes in the storm, 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 treasures of the world, I
would have been better off with a grain of 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, you run faster than he does, and
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 but run 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 his own. He hung the pocket that held the faults of others on his chest and the other on his back. Thus one can always see the faults of others very
quickly, while one's own is always invisible.
This story shows that people often like to pick on other people's faults while ignoring their own.
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The Mountain Eagle and the Fox
The Mountain Eagle and the Fox befriended 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 incubate his offspring, while the fox went into the middle of the bushes under the tree and gave birth to his children.
One day, when the fox went out to feed, and the hawk happened to break off his meal, he flew into the bushes, snatched up the young fox, and feasted with the
children. 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 after birds that could fly. So he had to stand far away
and curse his enemy, which is the only thing that 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
and seized the lamb with its fire from the altar, and brought it back to its nest. At that moment a fierce wind blew, and immediately the thin
small dry branches of the nest 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 chicks before their eyes.
This story shows that for the backstabber, even if the victim is too weak to retaliate against him, God will punish 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 from them 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 took pity on it, so he put the snake in himself in his arms. When the snake was warm, it awoke
to its true nature and bit its benefactor, mortally wounding him. Before he died, the farmer said, "I
deserved to die; I took pity on the wicked and deserved to be rewarded for it."
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. First he stood on a rocky outcrop
and played, thinking that the fish would jump in front of him if they heard the beautiful music. He blew intently for a long
time, but to no avail. He put the blowjob down, picked up his net and threw it into the water, catching many fish. He threw the fish in the net
one by one onto the shore and said to the fish that were jumping about, "Hey, you ungrateful things! When I was blowing
you didn't dance, but now that I'm not blowing, you're jumping."
This story applies to people who do things out of turn.
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The Man and the God of the Forest
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 and why he was doing it. The man replied,
Responding, "It is 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, and the food on the table was so hot
that the man put a bit of it to his mouth. The God of the Forest asked him again why this was. He said that the food was too hot, and blew it
to cool it. The Forest God said to the man, "Hey, friend! I will have to cut you off, for you can get hot air out of your mouth one minute and cold air out of it
another minute."
This story is about not making friends with people who are erratic.
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The Fly and the Honey
There was a leak of honey coming out of the room, 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, "How unfortunate we are,
that we have lost our lives through greed for a moment's enjoyment."
For many people, greed is the root of many calamities.
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Two Fighting Roosters
In order 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. At that moment an eagle swooped down 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 could eat their grain. When it came to the pond, the frog took the mouse into the water, and he himself
frolicked and played in the water, croaking 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 into the water and caught him, and the frog
followed and was raised to the surface, and became a treat for the harrier as well.
This is to say 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 carrying a larger piece of meat.
Thinking of this, he decided that he would grab the bigger piece of meat. So, he pounced 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 lorry along with all their might, and the axle was being pressed with a squeaky Rattling, the bulls turned back to the wagon
axle impatiently and said, "Hey friend, what are you screaming about when we are bearing the entire weight without a sound?"
The story goes that those who scream extra loud tend to work less, while those who are silent tend to carry the full weight
of the load.
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The Wolf and the Lamb
A lamb was drinking by the river, and when the wolf saw it, he tried to find a worthy excuse to eat him. So he ran up
the swim and said viciously that the lamb had muddied the river so that he could not drink the fresh water. The lamb replied that it was impossible for him to muddy the water upstream, since he was only standing by the river to drink
and was downstream. When the wolf saw that this plan would not work, he added, "My father was
cursed 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 will not let
you go anyway."
This shows that it is also ineffective to make any legitimate defense against the wicked.
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The Bear and the Fox
There was a bear who bragged a great deal about his love for 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, you are living like an ant, and I have a lot of good things there, so go and
enjoy them with me!" The field mouse followed the house mouse to the city, and the house mouse showed the field mouse beans and grains, and 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 rushed 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, not caring about his hunger, shuddered
and said to the house mouse, "Good-bye, friend! Go ahead and eat as much as you like, and enjoy all this good food in fear. But
mercifully I will go and nibble on those barley and grains, and go in peace to the ordinary life which you look down upon."
This story shows that people would rather live a simple and smooth life than enjoy that joyous life full of horrors.
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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,
and 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 pleasant to the ear that I
would like to embrace you. Come down quickly and let us sing a serenade together." The chicken replied, "Please go and wake up the
watchman and night watchman in the hole in the tree, and as soon as he opens the door, I can come down." Immediately the fox went to call the door, and the dog suddenly jumped up and bit and tore
him to pieces.
This story shows that a clever man is not afraid of danger and defeats his enemy skillfully and easily.
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The Lion and the Mouse Who Returned Favor
The lion was asleep when a mouse jumped on him. The lion sprang to his feet, grabbed him, and prepared to eat him. The mouse asked
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 truly
saved by the mouse. It turned out that the lion had been captured by a hunter and tied to a tree with a rope. The mouse heard his
wail, went over and bit the rope, let the lion go, and said, "You laughed at me at the time, not believing that 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 meant to be 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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Hercules and the coachman
A coachman was driving a wagon along a country road. On the way the wheels got into a deep rut and could go no further.
Then the foolish driver, frightened and at a loss, stood there staring at the wagon, shouting and begging Hercules to come and help him. When Hercules came, he said to him, "Friend, bear the wheels on your shoulders, and whip
the horse that draws the wagon. How can you do this by praying to me alone, when you don't pull yourself up by your bootstraps and do your best to work it out?"
This is saying that self-reliance and self-help is the best way to overcome difficulties.
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The Fox Who Broke His Tail
A fox had his tail caught in a trap. After suffering this disgrace, he felt ashamed of himself and his life was so bad
that he decided to persuade the other foxes to remove their tails as well, so that everyone would be the same and his shortcomings could be covered up.
So he summoned all the foxes and persuaded them to cut off their tails, saying with conviction that tails are both unsightly and make us drag
a bulky thing, a superfluous burden. One of the foxes stood up and said, "Hey, friend, if it wasn't in your
interest, you wouldn't have taken such pains to persuade us."
This story applies to those who counsel others not out of the goodness of their hearts, but for their own benefit.
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The lamp
The lamp with olive oil gave a very bright light. The lamp was smug and thought its light was much brighter than the sun. A gust of wind
blowed and the lamp was immediately blown out. Someone came and lighted it again, and said to him, "O lamp, shine well, and do not nag! The
light of the stars is never extinguished."
This is to say that people should not be blindly arrogant and complacent with fame and honor.
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The Rabbit and the Frog
On one occasion, a large number of rabbits gathered to grieve over their timidity and incompetence
They lamented to each other that their lives were full of
danger and fear, and that they were often slaughtered by men, dogs and hawks, and many other animals. They all felt that it would be better for them to die than to spend their lives in fear
of their lives. And so it was decided, and they all ran to the pond and tried to throw themselves into the water. At that moment many
many frogs were crouching around the edge of the pond, and when they heard the sound of that rapid running, they at once jumped down into the pond one after another. One of the smarter rabbits
, seeing the frogs all jumping into the water, seemed to understand something. "Stop it friends, we don't have to be scared to death
! You see, there are some more timid animals here than us!"
This story shows that those who are unfortunate tend to talk themselves out of the greater misfortunes of others.
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The Lioness and the Fox
The fox teased the lioness about her incompetence, saying that she was only able to give birth to one child per litter. The lioness replied, "But I gave birth to a lion
son after all."
This is to say that the value of preciousness lies in quality, not quantity.
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The fisherman and the little barracuda
The fisherman cast his net into the sea and caught a little barracuda. The poor little fish begged the fisherman to let him go, saying that he was still too young
. He made another wish, saying, "It will be better for you if you catch me when I am older." The fisherman said, "Now would I not be a fool if I were to give up
the small profit in my hand and go after the great profit for which there is so little hope?"
This story shows that only a foolish person will give up the small profit that has come to his hand and go after the big profit that has no hope.
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The Farmer and His Sons
When a farmer was about to die, he wanted to pass on his farming experience to his sons. When he wanted to pass on his farming experience to his sons, he called to them and said, "My sons,
I am about to leave this world, so go and look for the things I have buried in my vineyard, and find them all
!" The sons thought there was gold and silver buried there. And after their father's death they turned over all the ground of the vineyard
and found no treasure, but they plowed the ground of the vineyard well, so that it bore more grapes
than ever before that year.
This story shows that labor is the best treasure.
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The Farmer and the Stork
The farmer laid many nets in the field where he had just planted the seeds, and many cranes that came to eat the seeds were were caught, and caught a stork, whose
legs were broken by the nets, and who begged the farmer, saying, "Spare me, have mercy on me. I am not a crane, but a stork,
I am a bird of beautiful temperament. You see how dutiful I am to my parents and work hard for them, and look closely at my feathers, which are
also quite different from those of a crane." The farmer laughed and said, "What you say may be good; but all I know is that if you are caught
along with these seed-stealing cranes, then you will have to die with them."
This is saying that people should never make friends with bad people.
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Mole
Legend has it that Mole's eyes were blind, but little Mole told his mom that he could see. Mom wanted to test him, so she brought a
small piece of fragrant food, put it in front of him, and asked him what it was. He said it was a small stone. Mother said, "Ah, unfortunate
child, not only are your eyes blind, but even your nose is useless."
The story is that those who love to brag and talk big often boast that they can do great things, but they reveal their nature in some insignificant things
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The Old Woman and the Doctor
An old woman suffering from an eye disease asked a doctor to treat her, and negotiated a fee for the treatment. Whenever the doctor came to give her
medicine, he took advantage of the fact that her eyes were closed and stole some of the furniture. The old woman was finally cured, but almost everything in her house
was stolen. The doctor then asked the old woman for the agreed-upon fee for her treatment, and when she refused to pay, she was taken to the judge
. She said that she had promised to pay the doctor for the treatment on condition that she was cured of her eye disease, but after the treatment her
eyes were worse than before. She said, "I used to be able to see all the items in my house, but now I can't see any of them."
This story is about how insatiable people will always unknowingly leave behind evidence of their guilt.
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The Swallow and the Crow
The swallow and the crow were arguing about who was the most beautiful. The crow said to the swallow, "It is only in the spring that I can see your beautiful appearance, but my body is
able to withstand the cold of winter."
This is to say that a healthy body is the most beautiful appearance.
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The Wolf and the Old Woman
A hungry wolf went around looking for food. When he comes to a farmhouse, he suddenly hears the cries of a child. An old woman frightened
the child, saying, "Stop crying now, or I will throw you out to the wolves at once." The wolf heard this and believed it, so he stood outside the door
and waited. As it grew dark, he heard the old woman teasing the child again, saying, "Good baby, if a wolf comes, I will kill
him." When the wolf heard this, he said as he ran, "How this old woman says one thing and does another."
This story is about people who say one thing and do another.
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The master and his dog
A man had packed his bags and was ready to go. At that moment he saw his dog still standing in the doorway yawning, so he said to him
sternly, "Why are you still standing there yawning? Everything is ready and waiting for you, so hurry up and come with me!" The dog wagged its tail
and replied, "Master! I was ready a long time ago, I was yawning waiting for you."
This is about how some people do not check themselves and often blame others for their faults.
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The Monkey and the Dolphin
People who sailed on the sea liked to take some animals with them for their amusement during the trip. There was a seafarer who sailed with a monkey, and when he reached the strait of Sounion in Attica, Athens,
a storm suddenly struck, and the ship was overturned by the wind and the waves, and everyone jumped into the
water to escape, and the monkey jumped into the water smartly. The dolphin saw him, and, thinking he was a man, immediately got under him, lifted him up
and conveyed him safely to the shore. On reaching the Athenian seaport of Pelaeus, the dolphin asked the monkey if he was an Athenian. He replied,
"Yes, my ancestors were all famous and prominent." The dolphin then asked him if he knew about Pelaeus. Thinking that what the dolphin was talking about
was also a person, the monkey replied, "He is a very close friend of mine." The dolphin was so angry at the monkey's lie that he stopped holding
the monkey and let him drown in the sea.
This story is about people who believe what they are told.
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The Wounded Wolf and the Sheep
The wolf was bitten by a dog, and was so badly wounded that he lay down in pain and could not go go out to forage for food. At that moment he saw a sheep and
asked him to fetch him a little water from a nearby stream. He added, "If you give me a little water to quench my thirst, I will be able to go out and look for
food myself." The sheep replied, "If I bring you water to drink, then I will be your food."
This story tells us never to fall for the hypocritical and evil people.
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