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    FABLE MORAL OF THE STORY
    The Ant and the Chrysalis.Appearances are deceptive
    The Ant and the Dove.One good turn deserves another
    The Ant and the Grasshopper.It is best to prepare for the days of necessity
    The Ass and His Masters.He that finds discontentment in one place is not likely to find happiness in another
    The Ass and his Purchaser.A man is known by the company he keeps
    The Ass in the Lion's Skin.Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool
    The Ass the Fox and the Lion.* Never trust your enemy
    The Bald Man and the Fly.-Revenge will hurt the avenger-
    The Bat the Birds and the Beasts.He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends
    The Bear and the Two Travelers.Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends
    The Bee and Jupiter.Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost
    The Blind Man and the Whelp.Evil tendencies are shown in early life
    The Boy and the Filberts.Do not attempt too much at once
    The Boys and the Frogs.-One man's pleasure may be another's pain-
    The Boy and the Nettles.Whatever you do, do with all your might
    The Cat and Venus.Nature exceeds nurture
    The Crow and the Pitcher.Necessity is the mother of invention
    The Crow and the Pitcher.Little by little does the trick
    The Dancing Monkeys.-Not everything you see is what it appears to be-
    The Dog and the Hare.No one can be a friend if you know not whether to trust or distrust him
    The Dog in the Manger.Ah, people often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves
    The Dogs and the Fox.It is easy to kick a man that is down
    The Dog and the Wolf.Better starve free than be a fat slave
    The Dove and the Ant.Little friends may prove great friends
    The Eagle and the Arrow.We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction
    The Eagle and the Fox.Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
    The Eagle the Cat and the Wild Sow.Gossips are to be seen and not heard
    The Farmer and the Stork.Birds of a feather flock together
    The Father and His Two Daughters.You can't please everybody
    The Four Oxen and the Lion.United we stand, divided we fall
    The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail.Misery loves company
    The Fox and the Goat.Look before you leap
    The Fox and the Grapes.It is easy to despise what you cannot get
    The Fox and the Hedgehog.A needy thief steals more than one who enjoys plenty
    The Frogs and the Well.Look before you leap
    The Frogs Asking for King.Let well enough alone
    The Frogs Desiring a King.Better no rule than cruel rule
    The Goose With the Golden Eggs.Greed oft o'er reaches itself
    The Hare and the Tortoise.Plodding wins the race
    The Hares and the Frogs.There is always someone worse off than yourself
    The Hare With Many Friends.He that has many friends, has no friends
    The Hart and the Hunter.We often despise what is most useful to us
    The Hart in the Ox-Stall.Nothing escapes the master's eye
    The Heifer and the Ox.He laughs best that laughs last
    Hercules and the Waggoner.The gods help them that help themselves
    The Horse and Groom.A man may smile yet be a villain
    The Horse Hunter and Stag.If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs
    The Hunter and the Woodman.The hero is brave in deeds as well as words
    The Jay and the Peacock.It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds
    The Kid and the Wolf.If you must revile your neighbor, Make certain first that he cannot reach you
    The Kings Son and the Painted Lion.We had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them
    The Lion and the Eagle.Try before you trust
    The Lion and the Mouse.Little friends may prove great friends
    The Lion in Love.Even the wildest can be tamed by love
    The Lion the Bear and the Fox.It sometimes happens that one man has all the toil, and another all the profit
    The Lion's Share.You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil
    The Man Bitten by a Dog.Benefits bestowed upon the evil-disposed increase their means of injuring you
    The Man and the Satyr.Some men can blow hot and blow cold with the same breath
    The Man the Boy and the Donkey.Please all, and you will please none
    Mercury and the Woodman.Honesty is the best policy
    The Milkmaid and Her Pail.Do not count your chickens before they are hatched
    The Miller His Son and Their Ass.Try to please all and you end by pleasing none
    The Miser.The true value of money is not in its possession but in its use
    The Monkey and the Dolphin.Those who pretend to be what they are not, sooner or later, find themselves in deep water
    The Monkeys and Their Mother.The best intentions will not always ensure success
    The Mule.Every truth has two sides
    The Nurse and the Wolf.Enemies promises were made to be broken
    The Old Woman and the Physician.He who plays a trick must be prepared to take a joke
    The Old Woman and the Wine Jar.The memory of a good deed lives
    The One Eyed Doe.Trouble comes from the direction we least expect it
    The Oxen and the Axle Trees.Those who suffer most cry out the least
    The Peacock and the Crane.Fine feathers don't make fine birds
    The Rose and the Amaranth.Greatness carries its own penalties
    The Seagull and the Kite.Every man should be content to mind his own business
    The Serpent and the Eagle.One good turn deserves another
    The Serpent and the File.It is useless attacking the insensible
    The Shepherds Boy and the Wolf.There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth
    The Shipwrecked Impostor.A liar deceives no one but himself
    The Sick Stag.Evil companions bring more hurt than profit
    The Swallow and the Crow.Fair weather friends are not worth much
    The Thief and the Innkeeper.Every tale is not to be believed
    The Three Tradesmen.Every man for himself
    The Vixen and the Lioness.Quality is better than quantity
    The Wolf and the Kid.It is easy to be brave from a safe distance
    The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.Appearances are deceptive
    The Woodman and the Serpent.No gratitude from the wicked


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