Aesop's Fables

By: Sophia Austin
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  • A collection of Aesop's Fables.
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  • The Quack Toad

    The Quack Toad
    Mar 4 2025
    THE QUACK TOAD

    An old Toad once informed all his neighbors that he was a learned doctor. In fact he could cure anything. The Fox heard the news and hurried to see the Toad. He looked the Toad over very carefully."Mr. Toad," he said, "I've been told that you cure anything! But just take a look at yourself, and then try some of your own medicine. If you can cure yourself of that blotchy skin and that rheumatic gait, someone might believe you. Otherwise, I should advise you to try some other profession."
    Those who would mend others, should first mend themselves.
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    1 min
  • The Bat and The Weasels

    The Bat and The Weasels
    Oct 16 2024
    THE BAT AND THE WEASELS
    A Bat blundered into the nest of a Weasel, who ran up to catch and eat him. The Bat begged for his life, but the Weasel would not listen."You are a Mouse," he said, "and I am a sworn enemy of Mice. Every Mouse I catch, I am going to eat!""But I am not a Mouse!" cried the Bat. "Look at my wings. Can Mice fly? Why, I am only a Bird! Please let me go!"The Weasel had to admit that the Bat was not a Mouse, so he let him go. But a few days later, the foolish Bat went blindly into the nest of another Weasel. This Weasel happened to be a bitter enemy of Birds, and he soon had the Bat under his claws, ready to eat him."You are a Bird," he said, "and I am going to eat you!""What," cried the Bat, "I, a Bird! Why, all Birds have feathers! I am nothing but a Mouse. 'Down with all Cats,' is my motto!"And so the Bat escaped with his life a second time.
    Set your sails with the wind.
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    1 min
  • The Fox and The Hedgehog

    The Fox and The Hedgehog
    Oct 15 2024
    THE FOX AND THE HEDGEHOG
    A Fox, swimming across a river, was barely able to reach the bank, where he lay bruised and exhausted from his struggle with the swift current. Soon a swarm of blood-sucking flies settled on him; but he lay quietly, still too weak to run away from them.A Hedgehog happened by. "Let me drive the flies away," he said kindly."No, no!" exclaimed the Fox, "do not disturb them! They have taken all they can hold. If you drive them away, another greedy swarm will come and take the little blood I have left."
    Better to bear a lesser evil than to risk a greater in removing it.
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    1 min

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