Wild AnimalsContentmentThe Fox and the GrapesIt is easy to despise what you cannot get.Read this fable
Nature and ElementsWisdomThe North Wind and the SunPersuasion is often more effective than force.Read this fable
Wild AnimalsWisdomThe Hare and His EarsBe content with what you have, for every gift serves a purpose beyond its appearance.Read this fable
Domestic AnimalsSelf-ControlThe Two GoatsIt is better to yield than to come to misfortune through stubbornness.Read this fable
Wild AnimalsSelf-ControlThe Lion and the BoarThose who quarrel over trifles often find themselves prey to a greater danger.Read this fable
Wild AnimalsWisdomThe Fox and the LionFamiliarity breeds contempt, and distance preserves respect.Read this fable
HumansWisdomThe Miller, His Son, and the DonkeyIf you try to please everyone, you will end up pleasing no one.Read this fable
HumansPrudenceThe Trumpeter Taken PrisonerHe who incites others to strife is just as guilty as those who actually fight.Read this fable
Small CreaturesSelf-ControlThe Bee and JupiterBe careful what you wish for, as selfishness often brings about its own undoing.Read this fable
Domestic AnimalsHumilityThe Fighting Cocks and the EaglePride often blinds us to the dangers of our own arrogance.Read this fable
Wild AnimalsGreedThe Lion, the Bear, and the FoxThose who fight over spoils often leave the prize to a clever observer.Read this fable
Domestic AnimalsPrudenceThe Horse, Hunter, and StagHe who seeks revenge for a small injury often pays a much higher price with his own freedom.Read this fable
HumansSelf-ControlThe Bald Man and the FlyIt is foolish to punish oneself for the annoying actions of another.Read this fable
HumansPrudenceThe Spendthrift and the SwallowOne swallow does not make a summer, nor does a single sign of good fortune guarantee a lifetime of prosperity.Read this fable
BirdsWisdomThe Owl and the GrasshopperIt is better to be humble and respect the rest of others than to be arrogant and suffer the consequences.Read this fable
