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英语寓言故事-The Frogs Desiring a King
The Frogs were living as happy as could be in a marshy swamp
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that just suited them; they went splashing about caring for nobody
and nobody troubling with them.
But some of them thought that
this w -
英语寓言故事-The Frogs and the Well
Two Frogs lived together in a marsh. But one hot summer the marsh
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dried up, and they left it to look for another place to live in: for
frogs like damp places if they can get them. By and by they ca -
英语寓言故事-The Frogs Complaint Against the Sun
ONCE UPON A TIME, when the Sun announced his intention to take a
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wife, the Frogs lifted up their voices in clamor to the sky.
Jupiter, disturbed by the noise of their croaking, inquired the
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英语寓言故事-The Fox and the Woodcutter
A FOX, running before the hounds, came across a Woodcutter
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felling an oak and begged him to show him a safe hiding-place.
The Woodcutter advised him to take shelter in his own hut, so the
Fox crep -
英语寓言故事-The Frog and the Ox
"Oh Father," said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the
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side of a pool, "I have seen such a terrible monster!
It was as
big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long t -
英语寓言故事-The Fox and the Stork
At one time the Fox and the Stork were on visiting terms and
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seemed very good friends.
So the Fox invited the Stork to dinner,
and for a joke put nothing before her but some soup in a very
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英语寓言故事-The Fox Without a Tail
It happened that a Fox caught its tail in a trap, and in
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struggling to release himself lost all of it but the stump.
At
first he was ashamed to show himself among his fellow foxes.
But
at last he -
The Fox and the Monkey
A FOX and a Monkey were traveling together on the same road.
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As
they journeyed, they passed through a cemetery full of monuments.
"All these monuments which you see," said the Monkey, & -
英语寓言故事-The Fox and the Mosquitoes
A Fox after crossing a river got its tail entangled in a bush,
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and could not move.
A number of Mosquitoes seeing its plight
settled upon it and enjoyed a good meal undisturbed by its tail.
A hedge -
The Spendthrift and the Swallow
A YOUNG MAN, a great spendthrift, had run through all his
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patrimony and had but one good cloak left. One day he happened
to see a Swallow, which had appeared before its season, skimming
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The Stag in the Ox-Stall
A STAG, roundly chased by the hounds and blinded by fear to the
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danger he was running into, took shelter in a farmyard and hid
himself in a shed among the oxen. An Ox gave him this kindly
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The Sparrow and the Hare
A HARE pounced upon by an eagle sobbed very much and uttered
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cries like a child. A Sparrow upbraided her and said, "Where now
is thy remarkable swiftness of foot? Why were your feet so slow?& -
The Stag at the Pool
A STAG overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink. Seeing his
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own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size
and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having
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The Silkworm and Spider
Having received an order for twenty yards of silk from Princess
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Lioness, the Silkworm sat down at her loom and worked away with
zeal. A Spider soon came around and asked to hire a web-room near
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The Sick Stag
A SICK STAG lay down in a quiet corner of its pasture-ground.
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His companions came in great numbers to inquire after his health,
and each one helped himself to a share of the food which had been
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The Sick Kite
A KITE, sick unto death, said to his mother: "O Mother! do not
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mourn, but at once invoke the gods that my life may be
prolonged." She replied, "Alas! my son, which of the gods do y -
The Sick Lion
A Lion had come to the end of his days and lay sick unto death
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at the mouth of his cave, gasping for breath. The animals, his
subjects, came round him and drew nearer as he grew more and more
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The Shepherd and the Wolf
A SHEPHERD once found the whelp of a Wolf and brought it up, and
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after a while taught it to steal lambs from the neighboring
flocks. The Wolf, having shown himself an apt pupil, said to the
Shephe -
The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
A SHIPWRECKED MAN, having been cast upon a certain shore, slept
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after his buffetings with the deep. After a while he awoke, and
looking upon the Sea, loaded it with reproaches. He argued that
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英语寓言故事-The Flea and the Wrestler
A FLEA settled upon the bare foot of a Wrestler and bit him,
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causing the man to call loudly upon Hercules for help.
When the
Flea a second time hopped upon his foot, he groaned and said, "O
H -
英语寓言故事-The Flies and the Honey-Pot
A NUMBER of Flies were attracted to a jar of honey which had been
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overturned in a housekeeper's room, and placing their feet in it,
ate greedily.
Their feet, however, became so smeared with the
ho -
英语寓言故事-The Flea and the Man
A MAN, very much annoyed with a Flea, caught him at last, and
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said, "Who are you who dare to feed on my limbs, and to cost me
so much trouble in catching you?'
The Flea replied, "O my de -
英语寓言故事-The Flea and the Ox
A FLEA thus questioned an Ox:
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"What ails you, that being so huge
and strong, you submit to the wrongs you receive from men and
slave for them day by day, while I, being so small a creature,
m -
英语寓言故事-The Fisherman and the Little Fish
A FISHERMAN who lived on the produce of his nets, one day caught
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a single small Fish as the result of his day's labor.
The Fish,
panting convulsively, thus entreated for his life:
"O Sir, wh -
英语寓言故事-The Fishermen
SOME FISHERMEN were out trawling their nets.
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Perceiving them to
be very heavy, they danced about for joy and supposed that they
had taken a large catch.
When they had dragged the nets to the
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