The camel was wise, and the man was considerate in asking the camel if he wanted to go uphill or downhill.
Moral of Aesops Fable: Do not ask obvious questions
2.The Fisher Fable
The fisherman played his bagpipes and no fish came to the surface, then when he cast out his net he caught a bunch of fish.
Moral of Aesops Fable: When you are in a man's power you must do as he bids you
3.The Boys and the Frogs
Some boys were throwing rocks at the frogs and the frogs were asking what kind of sport it was.
Moral of Aesops Fable: What we do in sport often makes great trouble for others.
4.The Dogs and the Hides
A bunch of hungry dogs thought they would drink out a river to get to some hides, then they burst because they drank too much.
Moral of Aesops Fable: Attempt not impossibilities.
5.The Old Hound
An old dog that was never much of a hunter caught hold of a boar but lost his grip and his owner beat him rather than praised him.
Moral of Aesops Fable: No one should be blamed for his infirmities.
6.The Sick Stag
A sick stag had all his food stolen so that he would die.
Moral of Aesops Fable: Evil companions bring more hurt than profit.
7.The Trees and the Axe
A man asked the trees for a handle for his axe and they gave him the young ash tree, he used this axe and cut them all down. They realized that if they wouldn’t have given the young ash they would all have lived.
Moral of Aesops Fable: In yielding the rights of others, we may endanger our own.
8.The Two Frogs
Two frogs had their pool dry up, searching for a new home they came across a well and one frog wanted to live their. The other frog argued that if the well dried up they would be stuck in it.
Moral of Aesops Fable: Do nothing without a regard to the consequences.
9.The Hare and the Hound
A hound was chasing a hare and the hound could not catch it, and a group of sheep mocked the wolf. The wolf reminded them that the hare was running for its life and he was only running for his dinner.
Moral of Aesops Fable: Incentive spurs effort.
10.The Two Crabs
Two crabs were walking and the mother crab told the kid to walk straight and not side to side, the kid commented that she was not walking straight either.
Moral of Aesops Fable: Example is the best precept
1.The Three Little Pigs
The three little pigs each made their own houses, one of straw, one of wood, and one of brick. One day a wolf came to each one and blew down the straw house and the wood house. When the wolf got to the brick house where the other two pigs took shelter he could not blow it down. The two other pigs built brick houses after this so the wolf could not eat them.
2.Little Red Riding Hood
Little red riding hood was told to go to grandmas and take her cakes because she was ill. She was told not to leave the path and not to stop. Along the way she picked some berries and she chased a butterfly. When she got to the house a wolf had her grandma tied up and he tricked the girl into coming inside. The wolf ate both of them and a hunter came and saved them.
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