The Ant and the Grasshopper
A grasshopper spends the summer singing while an ant stores food for winter.
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Fables in English
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
A grasshopper spends the summer singing while an ant stores food for winter.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers with a false wolf alarm, then cannot get help when danger is real.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers with a false wolf alarm, then cannot get help when danger is real.
The Crow and the Pitcher
A thirsty crow raises the water in a pitcher by dropping stones into it.
The Dog and Its Reflection
A dog loses its food after mistaking its reflection for another dog with food.
The Dog and Its Reflection
A dog loses its food after mistaking its reflection for another dog with food.
The Fox and the Crow
A fox flatters a crow into dropping the food she is holding.
The Fox and the Crow
A fox flatters a crow into dropping the food she is holding.
The Fox and the Grapes
A hungry fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes and dismisses them when he cannot.
The Fox and the Grapes
A hungry fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes and dismisses them when he cannot.
The Fox and the Stork
A fox serves food in a way the stork cannot eat, and the stork later returns the trick.