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The fir-tree and the bramble 冷杉和荆棘
2023-12-05A fir-tree was boasting to a bramble, and said, somewhat contemptuously, "You poor creature, you are of no use whatever. Now, look at me: I am us...
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The blind man and the cub 盲人与小野兽
2023-12-05There was once a blind man who had so fine a sense of touch that, when any animal was put into his hands, he could tell what it was merely by the feel...
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The two spells 两条咒语
2023-12-05There was once a boy in a village. When ever he asked people to do things, no one would listen to him. He was sad. So he asked a wizard to solve the p...
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The labourer and the snake 工人和蛇
2023-12-05A labourer's little son was bitten by a snake and died of the wound. The father was beside himself with grief, and in his anger against the snake ...
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The cage-bird and the bat 笼子里的鸟与蝙蝠
2023-12-05A singing-bird was confined in a cage which hung outside a window, and had a way of singing at night when all other birds were asleep. One night a bat...
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The pack-ass and the wild ass 家驴和野驴
2023-12-05A wild ass, who was wandering idly about, one day came upon a pack-ass lying at full length in a sunny spot and thoroughly enjoying himself. Going up ...
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A wild ass saw a pack-ass jogging along under a heavy load, and taunted him with the condition of slavery in which he lived, in these words: "Wha...
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A little box 小箱子
2023-12-05How oft the commonest of tasks looks long and tiresome till begun. To use your wits, is all it asks, start doing, and it's done.They brought John ...
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Crow And Fowl 乌鸦和母鸡
2023-12-05When prince Smolensky's art had found a way to curb the foe's presumptuous heart. The modern Vandals snared to ruin and left them Moscow town ...
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Old Man and Donkey
2023-12-05There was an old man, a boy and a donkey. They were going to town and it was decided that the boy should ride. As they went along they passed some peo...