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The tortoise, in the meantime, continued to plod on,albeit, it ever so slowly. He never stopped, but took one goodstep after another.

The hare finally woke from his nap. "Time to get going,"he thought. nd off he went faster than he had ever runbefore! He dashed as quickly as anyone ever could up to thefinish line, where he met the tortoise, who was patientlyawaiting his arrival.

The acuity of tortoise was praised by one and all. Tortoisewas very affable and amiable not worthy to be comparedwith hare.

%inally the police apprehended the hare who gave vaguecomments to the tortoise.

The Wolf and the Goatan Aesop Fable

wolf, who was out searching for a meal, saw a goat

feeding on grass on top of a high cliff. &ishing to get thegoat to climb down from the rock and into his grasp, hecalled out to her.

"'(cuse me, dear )oat," he said in a friendly voice, "#t isvery dangerous for you to be at such a height. *o come

down before you inure yourself. +esides, the grass ismuch greener and thicker down here. Take my advice,and please come down from that high cliff."

+ut the goat knew too well of the wolfs intent.



"-ou dont care if # inure myself or not. -ou dont care if #eat good grass or bad. &hat you care about is eatingme."

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Beware of friendly advice from an enemy.

The Wolf and the Cranean Aesop Fable

wolf ravished his prey one day. He ate so fiercely and

hungrily that a bone got lodged in his throat, causing himgrievous pain. He howled and howled in agony and

offered a rich reward to anyone who could remove thebone. crane passing by considered the money, andafter seeing the wolf and hearing him scream in suchpain, took pity upon him. he used her long thin bill toreach down his throat and remove the bone. nd afterremoving the bone, she asked the wolf for the promisedreward.

"/eward!" cried the wolf, "-ou greedy, insolent bird! &hy

do you deserve a reward0 -oure lucky that # didnt biteyour head off when you stuck it in my mouth!"

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Do not epect !ratit"de.

The Wind and The #"nan Aesop Fable

The wind and the sun argued one day over which onewas the stronger. potting a man man traveling on theroad, they sported a challenge to see which one couldremove the coat from the mans back the quickest. The wind began. He blew strong gusts of air, so strongthat the man could barely walk against them. +ut theman clutched his coat tight against him. The wind blew



harder and longer, and the harder the wind blew, thetighter the man held his coat against him. The wind blewuntil he was e(hausted, but he could not remove the coatfrom the mans back.

#t was now the suns turn. He gently sent his beamsupon the traveler. The sun did very little, but quietlyshone upon his head and back until the man became sowarm that he took off his coat and headed for thenearest shade tree.

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Gentle pers"asion is stron!er than force.

Two $en and the Bearan Aesop Fable

Two men were strolling down a forest path when they

came across a bear. One man scampered up a tree andescaped the bears claws. The other man knew there wasnothing he could do, so he dropped to the ground andplayed dead.

The bear went up to the man and sniffed about his ears.He pawed at him a few times. Thinking the man wasdead, the bear walked away.

fter the bear left, his friend came down from the tree."&hat did the bear say to you, friend, when he

whispered in your ear0" asked his friend.

"Oh," answered his friend, "He ust told me that # shouldconsider about traveling with friends who run out ontheir friends in times of trouble."

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Friendship is tested in times of tro"ble.



The Ti!er and the Cranean Aesop Fable

n old crane had adopted an orphaned tiger cub and

raised the little animal along with his own baby. The twoinfants grew up side by side and became to be goodfriends and playmates. They never quarreled and playedhappily together.

One day another larger crane came along and treated theyoung one harshly. He bullied the little crane so badlythat the young one cried out for help. 1p rushed the tiger

and without any thought, he gobbled up the bully crane.

2ow having the taste of flesh in his mouth, he reali$edhow good the bird taste. He turned to his little playmate.

"How much # love you, little crane!" e(claimed the tiger,and he had the bird for dessert.

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That which is inbred inside will reveal itself o"twardly.

#o"r Grapesan Aesop Fable

very hungry fo( walked into a vineyard where there

was an ample supply of luscious looking grapes. )rapeshad never looked so good, and the fo( was famished.

However, the grapes hung higher than the fo( couldreach. He umped and stretched and hopped and reachedand umped some more trying to get those yummygrapes, but to no avail. 2o matter what he tried, he couldnot reach the grapes. He wore himself out umping and umping to get the grapes.



"Those grapes surely must be sour," he said as hewalked away, "# wouldnt eat them if they were served tome on a silver platter."

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%t is easy to hate what yo" cannot have.

The &ooster and the 'ewelan Aesop Fable

very hungry rooster was scratching and digging inthe dirt looking for food. He scratched and dug andfinally found a beautiful ewel. He was ama$ed at howthe gem shone glittered.

"This is a very fine and beautiful thing," he thought, "but# would rather have one tasty kernel of corn instead."

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What is a treas"re to one may be worthless to another.

The &ooster and the Foan Aesop Fable

rooster was perched on a branch of a very high tree,crowing loudly. His powerful e(clamations were heardthroughout the forest and caught the attention of ahungry fo( who was out and about looking for a prey.



The fo( saw how high the bird was positioned andthought of a sly way to bring the rooster down for hismeal.

"'(cuse me, my dear proud /ooster," he gently spoke,"Have you not heard of the universal treaty andproclamation of harmony that is now set before allbeasts and birds and every creature in our forest. &e areno longer to hunt or prey nor ravish one another, but weare to live together in peace, harmony, and love. *ocome down, /ooster, and we shall speak more on thismatter of such great importance."

2ow, the rooster, who knew that the fo( was known for

his sly wit, said nothing, but looked out in the distance,as if he were seeing something.

"t what are you looking so intently0" asked the fo(. "# see a pack of wild dogs," said the rooster, "# dobelieve theyre coming our way, Mr. %o(."

"Oh, # must go," said the fo(.

"3lease do not go yet, Mr. %o(," said the rooster, "#was ust on my way down. &e will wait on the dogs anddiscuss this new time of peace with all." "2o, no," said the fo(, "# must go. The dogs have notheard of this treaty of peace yet."

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Beware of the s"dden offers of friendship.

The (eacoc)*s Complaint

an Aesop Fable

peacock was very unhappy with his ugly voice, and

he spent most of his days complaining about it.

"#t is true that you cannot sing," said the fo(, "+ut lookhow beautiful you are!"



"Oh, but what good is all this beauty," moaned thedishearten bird, "with such an unpleasant voice!"

"Oh hear," said the fo(, "'ach one has its special gift.-ou have such beauty, the nightingale has his song, theowl has his eyes, and the eagle his strength. 'ven if youhad a eloquent voice, you would still complain aboutanother thing."

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Do not envy the !ifts of others. $a)e the most of yo"r own.

The $an and His Two Wivesan Aesop Fable

man whose hair was turning gray had two wives. One

wife was much younger than the man, and the other wifewas much older. The older wife was embarrassed atbeing married to man much younger than herself. tnight, whenever he was with her, she would pluck out allof his hairs that were not gray. The younger woman wasequally embarrassed at being married to a man so mucholder than herself. t night, whenever he was with her,she would pluck out all of hairs that were gray. +etweenthe two wives, the man was soon left without a hair onhis head.

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%t is impossible to o"twit time.

The +ion*s #harean Aesop Fable

The lion went hunting one day with three other beasts.

Together, they surrounded and caught a deer. &ith theconsent of the other three, the lion divided the prey into



four equal shares, but ust when each animal was aboutto take his portion, the lion stopped them.

"&ait," said the lion, "ince # am a member of thehunting party, # am to receive one of these portions.ince # am considered to rank so high among the beastsof the forest, # am to receive the second share. ince #am known for my courage and strength, # am to receivethe third share. s for the fourth share, if you wish toargue with me about its ownership, lets begin, and wewill see who will get it."

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Always a!ree on the share of the profits before !oin! into b"siness withothers.

The +ion and the $o"sean Aesop Fable

One day a lion was waken from his afternoon nap by a

group of mice scurrying all about him. wat! went hishuge paw upon one the little creatures. The mousepleaded for mercy from the stately beast. The lion tookcompassion upon the tiny mouse and released him.

few days later, the lion became trapped in a huntersnet. His roars made the whole forest tremble. The littlemouse whose life was spared approached the lion in thesnare and used his sharp little teeth to gnaw the strongropes until the lion was free.



The Goose That +aid the Golden ,!!an Aesop Fable

man and his wife owned a very special goose. 'very

day the goose would lay a golden egg, which made thecouple very rich.

"4ust think," said the mans wife, "#f we could haveall the golden eggs that are inside the goose, we could be

richer much faster."

"-oure right," said her husband, "&e wouldnt have to

wait for the goose to lay her egg every day."

o, the couple killed the goose and cut her open, only

to find that she was ust like every other goose. he hadno golden eggs inside of her at all, and they had no moregolden eggs.

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Too m"ch !reed res"lts in nothin!.

The Fro! and the -an Aesop Fable

One afternoon a grand and wonderful o( was on his

daily stroll, when he was noticed by a small haggardlyfrog. The frog was too impressed with the great o(,impressed to the point of envy.



"5ook at this magnificent o(!" he called to all his friends,"Hes such a grand si$e for an animal, but hes no greaterthan # am if # tried."

The frog started puffing and swelled from his normalsi$e. "m # as large as the wonderful o(0" he asked hisfriends.

"2o, no, not near as grand as the o(," they replied.

o, the frog puffed himself up more and more, trying toreach the state of the o(. "2ow0 now0" asked the frog. "2o, no. +ut please, dont try anymore," pleaded hisfriends.

+ut the frog continue to puff and swell, larger and largeruntil he finally burst.

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Be tr"e to yo"r own character.

The Fo and The $as)an Aesop Fable

One day a fo( went rummaging in the house of an

actor. He came across a pile of the actors stageaccessories and noticed a mask in the midst of the pile.

He swatted and played with the mask for a fewmoments before saying, "&hat a handsome face thisperson has. #ts a pity he has no brains."



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A fine o"tward appearance is empty witho"t a worthwhile inner self.

The Fo and the +ionan Aesop Fable

young fo( saw a lion for the very first time. He was

so frightened by the appearance of the great beast thathe ran away as fast as he could. The second time he sawthe lion, he hid behind a large rock and peeped out to seethe lion. The third time he saw the lion, he went straightup to him, and said, "Hello, Mr. 5ion."

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Familiarity breeds contempt.

The Fo and the Crowan Aesop Fable

fo( was walking through the forest when he saw a

crow sitting on a tree branch with a fine piece of cheese in

her beak. The fo( wanted the cheese and decided he wouldbe clever enough to outwit the bird.

"&hat a noble and gracious bird # see in the tree!"proclaimed the fo(, "&hat e(quisite beauty! &hat fairplumage! #f her voice is as lovely as her beauty, she wouldno doubt be the ewel of all birds."



The crow was so flattered by all this talk that she

opened her beak and gave a cry to show the fo( her voice.

"6aw! 6aw!" she cried, as the cheese dropped to the

ground for the fo( to grab.

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Beware of flattery.

The Don)ey and His $asteran Aesop Fable

man was leading his donkey down a road, when the

donkey got free and ran to the edge of high cliff. The manran as fast as he could to the donkey and grabbed his tail tostop the donkey from going off the edge of the cliff. +ut thedonkey was stubborn7 the more the man tried to stop him,the more the donkey pulled the other way.

"Oh well," said the man, "if you are determined to go yourown way, # cannot stop you."

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A stron!willed beast will !o his own way even to destr"ction.



The Do! and His &eflectionan Aesop Fable

dog was walking home with his dinner, a large slab of

meat, in his mouth. On his way home, he walked by a river.5ooking in the river, he saw another dog with a handsomechunk of meat in his mouth.

"# want that meat, too," thought the dog, and he snapped

at the dog to grab his meat which caused him to drop hisdinner in the river.

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Too m"ch !reed res"lts in nothin!.

A Co"ncil of $icean Aesop Fable

The mice, frustrated by the constant dangers of the cat, met incouncil to determine a solution to their tiring challenge. Theydiscussed, and equally reected, plan after plan. 'ventually, a very

young mouse raised up on his hind legs, and proposed that a bellshould be hung around the cats neck.

"&hat a splendid idea!" they cried.

"'(cellent suggestion!"

"Oh yes, that would very well warn of the cats presence in timeto escape!"

They were accepting the proposal with great enthusiasm andapplause, until a quiet old mouse stood up to speak.

"This is, indeed, a very good suggestion and would no doubt solve



our problems," he said, "2ow, which one of us will put the bellaround the cats neck0"

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%t*s one thin! to propose. %t*s somethin! else to carry it o"t

The City $o"se and the Co"ntry $o"sean Aesop Fable

country mouse invited his cousin who lived in the city to

come visit him. The city mouse was so disappointed with the sparsemeal which was nothing more than a few kernels of corn and acouple of dried berries.

"My poor cousin," said the city mouse, "you hardly have anythingto eat! # do believe that an ant could eat better! 3lease do come to

the city and visit me, and # will show you such rich feasts, readilyavailable for the taking."

o the country mouse left with his city cousin who brought him to

a splendid feast in the citys alley. The country mouse could notbelieve his eyes. He had never seen so much food in one place. Therewas bread, cheese, fruit, cereals, and grains of all sorts scattered

about in a warm co$y portion of the alley.

The two mice settled down to eat their wonderful dinner, but

before they barely took their first bites, a cat approached theirdining area. The two mice scampered away and hid in a small

uncomfortable hole until the cat left. %inally, it was quiet, and theunwelcome visitor went to prowl somewhere else. The two mice

ventured out of the hole and resumed their abundant feast. +efore

they could get a proper taste in their mouth, another visitor intrudedon their dinner, and the two little mice had to scuttle away quickly.

")oodbye," said the country mouse, "-ou do, indeed, live in a

plentiful city, but # am going home where # can enoy my dinner in

peace."



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A modest life with peace and /"iet is better than a richly one with dan!er

and strife.

The Cat0 the &ooster0 and the 1o"n! $o"sean Aesop Fable

very young mouse made his first trip out of the

hole and into the world. He returned to tell his mother of thewonderful creatures he saw.

"Oh, Mother," said the mouse, "# saw some curious animals.

There was one beautiful animal with fluffy fur and a long windingtail. he made such a tender vibrating noise. # saw another animal, a

terrible looking monster. He had raw meat on his head and on hischin that wiggled and shook as he walked. He spread out his sides

and cried with such a powerful and frightening wail, that # scurried

away in fear, without even talking to the kind beautiful animal.

Mother Mouse smiled, "My dear, that horrible creature was aharmless bird, but that beautiful animal with the fluffy fur was a

mouse8eating cat. -ou are lucky she did not have you for dinner."

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Do not tr"st o"tward appearances.

The Cat and the &oosteran Aesop Fable

One day a cat happen to grab hold of rooster for its evening

meal. he wanted, however, a good e(cuse for killing the bird.



"# need to rid the world of you," she told the rooster, "-ou

constantly make your horrible noises throughout the night,interfering with mens much needed sleep. The world will be better

off without you."

"2o," said the rooster, "# crow for the good of men. # wake them

up each morning when it is time for them to start work for the day,so that they may earn their living."

"/idiculous!" said the cat, and she ate him.

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,vil is determined on doin! wron! even when it hides behind the dis!"ise of

fairness.

The Boys and the Fro!san Aesop Fable

ome boys were playing around a pond when they spotted agroup of frogs hopping and swimming about in the water. The boys

began to throw rocks at the frogs and even competed against eachother as to who could hit the most frogs. ometimes the rocks hit

the frogs so hard that they died.

%inally one frog hopped upon a lily pad. "3lease stop," he pleaded, "&hat may seem ust fun to you is

death to us."

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We sho"ld not have o"r pleas"res at the epense of others.

The Boy Who Cried Wolfan Aesop Fable

There once was a boy who kept sheep not far from the village.

He would often become bored and to amuse himself he would callout,

"&olf! &olf," although there was no wolf about.

The villagers would stop what they were doing and run to savethe sheep from the wolfs aw. Once they arrived at the pasture, the

boy ust laughed. The naughty boy played this oke over and over

until the villagers tired of him.

One day while the boy was watching the sheep, a wolf did comeinto the fold. The boy cried and cried,

"&olf! &olf!"

2o one came. The wolf had a feast of sheep that day.

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2o one will believe a habit"al liar even when he is tellin! the tr"th.

The Bear and the Bees

an Aesop Fable



bear came across a log where a swarm of bees had nested to

make their honey. s he snooped around, a single little bee flew outof the log to protect the swarm. :nowing that the bear would eat all

the honey, the little bee stung him sharply on the nose and flew backinto the log.

This flew the bear into an angry rage. He swatted at the log with

his big claws, determined to destroy the nest of bees inside. Thisonly alerted the bees and quick as a wink, the entire swarm of bees

flew out of the log and began to sting the bear from head to heel.The bear saved himself by running to and diving into the nearest

pond.

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It is better to bear a single injury in silence than to bring about a thousand by reacting inanger.

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