Tag: Aesop’s Fables
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The Ant and the Dove
One hot summer day, a dove flew down to the bank of a river. “I am parched. Let me drink some water to quench my thirst.” As she was drinking the water, she noticed an ant nearby. A gush of wind pushed the ant into the river. “Can ants swim?” She thought. But then she…
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The Stag and his Reflection
One day a stag was drinking water from a crystal clear lake and noticed his reflection. “Look at my antlers! They make me look so handsome,” he thought proudly. Then his eyes fell on his skinny legs. “My legs look so ugly. How I wish it looked as graceful as my crown.” Just then he…
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The Fox and the Crow
In a forest lived a cunning fox. One day, the fox was starving, so he was walking on the road in search of food. As he came near a tree, he could smell something delicious. He lifted his head to see from where the smell was coming. On the branch of the tree was a…
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The Hare and the Tortoise
There once lived a hare and a tortoise in a forest. The hare was very proud of his speed. Though they were friends, the hare always made fun of tortoise for being very slow. “Don’t you wish to be as fast as I am? It must be painful to take forever to reach a place,”…
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The Honest Woodcutter
In a village, there once lived a poor but hardworking woodcutter. He made his livelihood cutting wood from a forest near his village and selling them. One day, he had climbed a tree on the bank of a river to chop wood. While chopping the wood, his axe fell into the river. “Oh, no!” cried…
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A Bundle of Sticks
There was once a prosperous farmer who lived with his wife and four sons in his farm. As kids, the four brothers were very close to each other. But as they grew older, they kept fighting all the time. The farmer was miserable to see this. He tried to stop them from fighting, but it…
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The Greedy Dog
There was once a greedy dog. One day, the greedy dog stole a bone from a butcher shop. He ran away before someone could catch him. As he was going home, he came across a river. When he looked into the river, he saw another dog with a bone. “Look at the bone in that…
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The Crow and the Pitcher
It was summertime, and water had dried from all rivers, ponds, and lakes. A Crow was very thirsty. He kept searching for water to drink but could not find it. Finally, he found a pitcher of water. There was only one problem. The pitcher had a narrow mouth, and there was very little water in…
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