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Cunoscut pentru fabulele sale pline de înțelepciune, Esop a fost un scriitor antic grec ce a trăit între 620 și 560 î.Hr. Aparent Esop a fost sclav o mare parte a vieții sale iar stăpânul său îl elibera pentru scurte perioade de timp atunci când sfaturile sale se dovedeau de folos. Ulterior a devenit liber definitiv.

Vezi mai jos lista de fabule de Esop în engleză oferită de Bibioteca Congresului din SUA.

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Fun Cartoon Demonstrating How to Determine the Moral of a Fable

The Æsop for Children

A List of the Fables

[TITLE – MORAL]

• The Frogs & the Ox – Do not attempt the impossible.
• Belling the Cat – It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it.
• The Town Mouse & the Country Mouse – Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.
• The Fox & the Grapes – There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach.
  
• The Wolf & the Crane – Expect no reward for serving the wicked.
• The Lion & the Mouse – A kindness is never wasted.
• The Gnat & the Bull – We are often of greater importance in our own eyes than in the eyes of our neighbor. The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
• The Plane Tree – Our best blessings are often the least appreciated.
• The Owl & the Grasshopper – Flattery is not a proof of true admiration. Do not let flattery throw you off your guard against an enemy.
• The Oak & the Reeds – Better to yield when it is folly to resist, than to resist stubbornly and be destroyed.
• The Crow & the Pitcher – In a pinch a good use of our wits may help us out.
• The Two Goats – It is better to yield than to come to misfortune through stubbornness.
• The Wild Boar & the Fox – Preparedness for war is the best guarantee of peace.
• The Heron – Do not be too hard to suit or you may have to be content with the worst or with nothing at all.
• The Fox & the Stork – Do not play tricks on your neighbors unless you can stand the same treatment yourself.
• The Stag & His Reflection – We often make much of the ornamental and despise the useful.

• The Cock & the Fox – The trickster is easily tricked.
• The Fox & the Goat – Look before you leap.
• The Fox & the Leopard – A fine coat is not always an indication of an attractive mind.
• The Frog & the Mouse – Those who seek to harm others often come to harm themselves through their own deceit.
• The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit.
• The Eagle & the Beetle – Even the weakest may find means to avenge a wrong.
• The Mother & the Wolf – Do not believe everything you hear.
• The Hare & the Tortoise – The race is not always to the swift.
• The Dog & His Reflection – It is very foolish to be greedy.
• The Fox & the Crow – The flatterer lives at the expense of those who will listen to him.
• The Ant & the Dove – A kindness is never wasted.
• The Man & the Satyr – The man who talks for both sides is not to be trusted by either.
• The Hare & His Ears – Do not give your enemies the slightest reason to attack your reputation. Your enemies will seize any excuse to attack you.

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• The Fisherman & the Little Fish – A small gain is worth more than a large promise.
• The Wolf & the Kid – Do not let anything turn you from your purpose
• The Tortoise & the Ducks – Foolish curiosity and vanity often lead to misfortune.
• The Young Crab & His Mother – Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example.
• The Dog, the Cock, & the Fox – Those who try to deceive may expect to be paid in their own coin.
• The Eagle & the Jackdaw – Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.
• The Boy & the Filberts – Do not attempt too much at once.
• Hercules & the Wagoner – Self help is the best help. Heaven helps those who help themselves.
• The Kid & the Wolf – Do not say anything at any time that you would not say at all times.
• The Bundle of Sticks – In unity is strength.
• The Ass & His Driver – They who will not listen to reason but stubbornly go their own way against the friendly advice of those who are wiser than they, are on the road to misfortune.
• The Oxen & the Wheels – They complain most who suffer least.
• The Shepherd Boy & the Wolf – Liars are not believed even when they speak the truth.
• The Farmer & the Stork – You are judged by the company you keep.
• The Sheep & the Pig – It is easy to be brave when there is no danger.
• The Travelers & the Purse – We cannot expect any one to share our misfortunes unless we are willing to share our good fortune also.
• The Lion & the Ass – Do not resent the remarks of a fool. Ignore them.
• The Frogs Who Wished for a King – Be sure you can better your condition before you seek to change.

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• The Wolf & His Shadow – Do not let your fancy make you forget realities.
• The Rat & the Elephant – A resemblance to the great in some things does not make us great.
• The Boys & the Frogs – Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another’s unhappiness.
• The Ants & the Grasshopper – There’s a time for work and a time for play.
•  The Ass Carrying the Image – Do not try to take the credit to yourself that is due to others.
• A Raven & a Swan – A change of habits will not alter nature.
• The Ass & the Load of Salt – The same measures will not suit all circumstances.
•  The Lion & the Gnat – The least of our enemies is often the most to be feared.
• The Leap at Rhodes – Deeds count, not boasting words.
• The Cock & the Jewel – Precious things are without value to those who cannot prize them.
• The Monkey & the Camel – Do not try to ape your betters.
• The Ass, the Fox, & the Lion – Traitors may expect treachery.
• The Birds, the Beasts, & the Bat – The deceitful have no friends.
• The Lion, the Bear, & the Fox – Those who have all the toil do not always get the profit.
• The Wolf & the Lamb – The tyrant can always find an excuse for his tyranny. The unjust will not listen to the reasoning of the innocent.
• The Wolf & the Sheep – A knave’s hypocrisy is easily seen through.
• The Hares & the Frogs – However unfortunate we may think we are there is always someone worse off than ourselves.
• The Travelers & the Sea – Do not let your hopes carry you away from reality.
• The Wolf & the Lion – What is evil won is evil lost.
• The Peacock – Do not sacrifice your freedom for the sake of pomp and show.
• The Mice & the Weasels – Greatness has its penalties.
• The Wolf & the Lean Dog – Do not depend on the promises of those whose interest it is to deceive you.
• The Fox & the Lion – Familiarity breeds contempt. Acquaintance with evil blinds us to its dangers.
• The Dog & his Master’s Dinner – Do not stop to argue with temptation.
• The Vain JackDaw & his Borrowed Feathers – Borrowed feathers do not make fine birds.
• The Monkey & the Dolphin – One falsehood leads to another.
• The Wolf & the Ass – Stick to your trade.
• The Monkey & the Cat – The flatterer seeks some benefit at your expense.
• The Dogs & the Fox – It is easy and also contemptible to kick a man that is down.
• The Dogs & the Hides – Do not try to do impossible things.
• The Rabbit, the Weasel, & the Cat – The strong are apt to settle questions to their own advantage.
• The Bear & the Bees – It is wiser to bear a single injury in silence than to provoke a thousand by flying into a rage.
• The Dog in the Manger – Do not grudge others what you cannot enjoy yourself.
• The Wolf & the Goat – An invitation prompted by selfishness is not to be accepted.
• The Ass & the Grasshoppers – The laws of nature are unchangeable.
• The Mule – Be sure of your pedigree before you boast of it.
• The Cat, the Cock, & the Young Mouse – Do not trust alone to outward appearances.
• The Wolf & the Shepherd – Once a wolf, always a wolf.
• The Peacock & the Crane – The useful is of much more importance and value, than the ornamental.
• The Farmer & the Cranes – Bluff and threatening words are of little value with rascals. Bluff is no proof that hard fists are lacking.
• The Farmer & His Sons – Industry is itself a treasure.
• The Two Pots – Equals make the best friends.
• The Goose & the Golden Egg – Those who have plenty want more and so lose all they have.
• The Fighting Bulls & the Frog – When the great fall out, the weak must suffer for it..
• The Mouse & the Weasel – Greediness leads to misfortune.
• The Farmer & the Snake – Learn from my fate not to take pity on a scoundrel.
• The Sick Stag – Good will is worth nothing unless it is accompanied by good acts.
• The Goatherd & the Wild Goats – It is unwise to treat old friends badly for the sake of new ones.
• The Spendthrift & the Swallow – One swallow does not make a summer.
• The Cat & the Birds – Be wise and shun the quack.
• The Dog & the Oyster –  Act in haste and repent at leisure—and often in pain.
• The Astrologer – Take care of the little things and the big things will take care of themselves.

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• Three Bullocks & a Lion – In unity is strength.
• Mercury & the Woodman – Honesty is the best policy.
• The Fox & the Crab – Be content with your lot.
• The Serpent & the Eagle – An act of kindness is well repaid.
• The Bull & the Goat – It is wicked to take advantage of another’s distress.
• The Old Lion & the Fox – Take warning from the misfortunes of others.
• The Man & the Lion – It all depends on the point of view, and who tells the story.
• The Ass & the Lap Dog – Behavior that is regarded as agreeable in one is very rude and impertinent in another. Do not try to gain favor by acting in a way that is contrary to your own nature and character.
• The Milkmaid & Her Pail – Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
• The Wolf & the Shepherd – Once a wolf, always a wolf.
• The Goatherd & the Goat – Wicked deeds will not stay hid.
• The Miser – A possession is worth no more than the use we make of it.
• The Wolf & the House Dog – There is nothing worth so much as liberty.
• The Fox & the Hedgehog – Better to bear a lesser evil than to risk a greater in removing it.
• The Bat & the Weasels – Set your sails with the wind.
• The Quack Toad – Those who would mend others, should first mend themselves.
• The Fox Without a Tail – Do not listen to the advice of him who seeks to lower you to his own level.
• The Mischievous Dog – Notoriety is not fame.
• The Rose & the Butterfly – Do not expect constancy in others if you have none yourself.
• The Cat & the Fox – Common sense is always worth more than cunning.
• The Boy and the Nettles – Whatever you do, do with all your might.
• The Old Lion – It is cowardly to attack the defenseless, though he be an enemy.
• The Fox & the Pheasants – Too much attention to danger may cause us to fall victims to it.
• Two Travelers & a Bear – Misfortune is the test of true friendship.
• The Porcupine & the Snakes – Give a finger and lose a hand.
• The Fox & the Monkey – The true leader proves himself by his qualities.
• The Flies & the Honey – Be not greedy for a little passing pleasure. It may destroy you.
• The Eagle & the Kite – Everything is fair in love.

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• The Stag, the Sheep, & the Wolf – Two blacks do not make a white.
• The Animals & the Plague – The weak are made to suffer for the misdeeds of the powerful.
• The Shepherd & the Lion – We are often not so eager for what we seek, after we have found it. Do not foolishly ask for things that would bring ruin if they were granted.
• The Bees & Wasps, & the Hornet – Ability proves itself by deeds.
• The Lark & Her Young Ones – Self-help is the best help.
• The Cat & the Old Rat – The wise do not let themselves be tricked a second time.
• The Ass & His Shadow – In quarreling about the shadow we often lose the substance.
• The Miller, His Son, & the Ass – If you try to please all, you please none.
• The Wolf, the Kid, and the Goat – Two sureties are better than one.
• The Swallow & the Crow – Friends in fine weather only, are not worth much.
• Jupiter & the Monkey – Mother love is blind.
• The Lion, the Ass, & the Fox – Learn from the misfortunes of others.
• The Lion’s Share – Might makes right.
• The Mole & His Mother – Boast of one thing and you will be found lacking in that and a few other things as well.
• The North Wind & the Sun – Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.
• The Wolves & the Sheep – Do not give up friends for foes.
• The Cock & the Fox – The wicked deserve no aid.
• The Ass in the Lion’s Skin – A fool may deceive by his dress and appearance, but his words will soon show what he really is.
• The Fighting Cocks & the Eagle – Pride goes before a fall.

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