Fables Collection

A carefree grasshopper spends summer singing while the ants work hard to store food, only to regret it when winter arrives.

A thirsty crow discovers a pitcher with a small amount of water at the bottom and uses clever thinking to raise the water level.

A tortoise who is tired of walking slowly convinces two geese to carry him through the air on a stick, but his big mouth leads to a big fall.

A hungry fox tries and fails to reach a bunch of grapes hanging high on a vine, then dismisses them as sour to soothe his disappointment.

A lion hunts with a fox and a donkey, and when it is time to divide the spoils, the lion uses threats to claim everything for himself.

A clever monkey befriends a crocodile who offers him a ride across the river, but the crocodile's true intentions lie beneath the surface.

An astronomer is so focused on the stars that he falls into a well, teaching that theoretical knowledge must be balanced with practical awareness.

A bat switches sides between the birds and the beasts during their war, and ends up rejected by both when peace returns.

A classic Aesop's fable about the consequences of lying.

A father teaches his arguing sons a lesson about unity by showing them that a bundle of sticks cannot be broken, but a single stick can.

A dog carrying a bone sees his reflection in a stream and drops his own while trying to grab what he thinks is a bigger one.

A kind farmer nurses a freezing snake back to health, only to be bitten by the very creature he saved.

A stork caught in a farmer net with cranes pleads innocence, but learns that keeping bad company leads to sharing their fate.

A fisherman catches a tiny fish that begs to be released, promising to grow bigger. The fisherman wisely keeps his small but certain catch.

A fox serves soup on a flat plate that the stork cannot eat from, so the stork returns the favor with food served in a long-necked jar.

The frogs ask Jupiter for a king and learn to be careful what they wish for when they receive increasingly terrifying rulers.

A farmer destroys his greatest treasure through greed, killing the goose that laid golden eggs in hopes of getting all the gold at once.

A hart admires his magnificent antlers but despises his slender legs, only to discover that his legs save his life while his antlers doom him.

A jay tries to pass himself off as a peacock by dressing in their fallen feathers, but is quickly exposed as an impostor.

A fable about how even the smallest creature can help the mightiest.

The mice devise a clever plan to bell the cat, but discover that having a good idea and executing it are very different things.

A miser buries his gold and visits it daily, never spending it. When it is stolen, he learns that unused wealth is no wealth at all.

An eagle and a serpent fight, and each is saved by a third party, demonstrating that even enemies share a common interest in mutual restraint.

Two friends encounter a bear in the forest. One climbs a tree to safety while the other plays dead, revealing the true nature of friendship in crisis.

A brass pot and an earthen pot float down a river together, but the stronger pot causes the weaker one to break against it.

The Wind and the Sun compete to remove a traveler coat, demonstrating that gentleness succeeds where force fails.

A wolf with a bone stuck in his throat promises a crane a reward for removing it, but gives her nothing but the lesson that being paid to not be eaten is reward enough.

A wolf disguises himself in a sheep's skin to infiltrate the flock, but his deception is ultimately discovered.

A boastful hare challenges a slow tortoise to a race, only to discover that steady persistence outlasts overconfidence.

A country mouse visits his cousin in the city and samples luxury, but discovers that fine dining is not worth the constant danger.