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    FABLE MORAL OF THE STORY
    The Kid and the Wolf Real Audio In time of dire need, clever thinking is key. or Outwit your enemy to save your skin
    The Kings Son and the Painted LionWe had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them
    The Kingdom of the Lion.
    The Kites and the SwansThe desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings
    The Labourer and the NightingaleSorrow not over what is lost forever
    The Laborer and the SnakeNo one truly forgets injuries in the presence of him who caused the injury
    The Lamb and the Wolf.
    The Lamp.
    The Lark Burying Her FatherYouth's first duty is reverence to parents
    The Lark and Her Young OnesSelf-help is the best help
    The Lion and the Boar.
    The Lion and the Bull.
    The Lion and the Dolphin.
    The Lion and the Eagle Real Audio Try before you trust
    The Lion and the Fox.
    The Lion and the Hare.
    The Lion and the Mouse aesop fable imageNo act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted
    The Lion and the MouseLittle friends may prove great friends
    The Lion and the Three BullsUnion is strength
    The Lion in LoveEven the wildest can be tamed by love
    The Lion in LoveLove can tame the wildest
    The Lion in a Farmyard.
    The Lion Jupiter and the Elephant.
    The Lion the Bear and the FoxIt sometimes happens that one man has all the toil, and another all the profit
    The Lion the Fox and the AssHappy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others
    The Lion the Fox and the BeastsIt is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again
    The Lion the Mouse and the FoxLittle liberties are great offenses
    The Lion and the StatueWe can easily represent things as we wish them to be
    The Lion's ShareYou may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil
    The Lion the Wolf and the Fox.
    The Lioness Real Audio The value is in the worth, not in the number
    The Little Boy and FortuneEvery one is more or less master of his own fate
    The Lost WigWit always has an answer ready
    The Man Bitten by a DogBenefits bestowed upon the evil-disposed increase their means of injuring you
    The Man and His Two SweetheartsThose who seek to please everybody please nobody
    The Man and His WifeStraws show how the wind blows
    The Man and His Two WivesYield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield
    The Man and the SatyrSome men can blow hot and blow cold with the same breath
    The Man and the Satyr.
    The Man and the LionOne story is good, till another is told
    The Man and the SerpentInjuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten
    The Man and the Wood.
    The Man and the Wooden God.
    The Man the Boy and the DonkeyPlease all, and you will please none
    The Manslayer.
    The Mice and the WeaselsThe more honor the more danger
    The Man the Horse the Ox and the Dog.
    Mercury and the Sculptor.
    Mercury and the WorkmenHonesty is the best policy
    Mercury and the WoodmanHonesty is the best policy
    The Milk Woman and Her Pail aesop fable imageDo not count your chickens before they are hatched
    The Milkmaid and Her Pail Real Audio Do not count your chickens before they are hatched
    The Miller His Son and Their AssTry to please all and you end by pleasing none
    The Mischievous DogNotoriety is often mistaken for fame
    The Miser aesop fable imageThe true value of money is not in its possession but in its use
    The Miser and His GoldWealth unused might as well not exist
    The Mole and His Mother.
    The Monkey and the CamelIt is absurd to ape our betters
    The Monkey and the DolphinThose who pretend to be what they are not, sooner or later, find themselves in deep water
    The Monkey and the Fishermen.
    The Monkeys and Their MotherThe best intentions will not always ensure success
    The Mountain in LaborDon't make much ado about nothing
    The Mountains in LabourMuch outcry, little outcome
    The Mouse and the Bull.
    The Mouse the Frog and the HawkHarm hatch, harm catch
    The Mother and the WolfEnemies' promises are made to be broken
    The MuleEvery truth has two sides
    The Mules and the Robbers.
    The North Wind and the SunPersuasion is better than Force
    The Nurse and the WolfEnemies promises were made to be broken
    The Oak and the ReedsStoop to conquer
    The Oak and the WoodcuttersMisfortunes springing from ourselves are the hardest to bear
    The Oaks and Jupiter.
    The Old Hound.
    The Old Lion.
    The Old Man and DeathHow sorry we would be if many of our wishes were granted
    The Old Man and DeathWe would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified
    The Old Woman and the PhysicianHe who plays a trick must be prepared to take a joke
    The Old Woman and the Wine Jar Real Audio The memory of a good deed lives
    The Old Woman and the Wine-JarWhat memories cling 'round the instruments of our pleasure
    The Olive Tree and the Fig Tree.
    The One Eyed DoeTrouble comes from the direction we least expect it
    The One-Eyed DoeYou cannot escape your fate
    The Ox and the Frog.
    The Oxen and the Axle TreesThose who suffer most cry out the least
    The Oxen and the ButchersDo not be in a hurry to change one evil for another
    The Owl and the Birds.
    The Partridge and the Fowler.
    The Peacock and Juno.
    The Peacock and JunoBe content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything
    The Peacock and the CraneFine feathers don't make fine birds
    The Peasant and the Apple TreeSelf-interest alone moves some men
    The Peasant and the Eagle.
    The Philosopher the Ants and Mercury.
    The Piglet the Sheep and the Goat.
    The Pomegranate Apple-Tree and Bramble.
    The Prophet.
    The Quack FrogPhysician, heal thyself!
    The Raven and the SwanChange of habit cannot alter Nature
    The Rich Man and the Tanner.


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