264 stories
The Lost WigClevernessLaugh at yourself first, and no one can laugh at you.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Man and His Two SweetheartsIf you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Man and His Two WivesGive way to everyone and you will soon have nothing left.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Man and His WifeKindnessSmall signs can show you the whole truth.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Man and the LionFairnessWho tells the story decides who looks like the hero.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Man and the SerpentFairnessSome hurts can be forgiven but never forgotten.Grades 5–8Level 1
The Man and the WoodHonestyDo not hand your enemy the tool to hurt you.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Man and the Wooden GodWishing alone changes nothing. Sometimes you have to act.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Man the Horse the Ox and the DogKindnessEvery age of life has its own gifts and faults.Grades 3–5Level 1
The ManslayerFairnessYou cannot run away from the wrong you have done.Grades 5–8Level 1
The Master's EyeHard workNobody watches a thing as closely as the one who owns it.Grades 5–8Level 1
The Milk Woman and Her PailPatienceDo not count your chickens before they hatch.Grades 2–4Level 1

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The Mice and the WeaselsHumilityBig honours can bring big dangers.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Miser who lost his TreasureGreedMoney is only worth something when you use it.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Mischievous DogHumilityBeing noticed is not the same as being admired.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Monkey and the CamelHumilityCopying others just to win praise can make you look foolish.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Mole and His MotherHumilityBoasting about what you cannot do only shows what you lack.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Monkey and the FishermenHumilityWatching is not the same as knowing how.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Moral Principle and the Material InterestCourageStand firm for what is right, even when money stares you down.Grades 5–8Level 1
The Mother and the WolfHonestyDo not count on words said in a moment of anger.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Mountain in LaborHumilityDo not make a big fuss about nothing.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Mountains in LabourA big fuss can come to very little.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Mouse and the BullClevernessBig does not always win. Small can still sting.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Mouse the Frog and the HawkFriendshipPlan harm for others, and the harm may catch you too.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Mules and the RobbersHumilityShowing off what you have can bring you trouble.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Oak and the ReedsHumilityBend when you must, and you will not break.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Oak and the WoodcuttersHurt from our own side is the hardest to bear.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Oaks and JupiterBeing useful has a price as well as a reward.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Old HoundKindnessBe kind to the old. Remember what they once could do.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Old LionKindnessOnly cowards hit someone who cannot hit back.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Old Man and his SonsFriendshipStand together and you are strong. Apart, you are easily broken.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Old Man and The AssIf you always carry the load, every master is the same.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Old Woman and the Wine-JarA happy memory can stay long after the good thing is gone.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Olive Tree and the Fig TreeHumilityNever mock others. What looks weak today may save them tomorrow.Grades 2–4Level 1
The One-Eyed DoeTrouble often comes from the side you are not watching.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Oracle and the ImpiousHonestyYou cannot trick the one who can see your heart.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Ox and the FrogHumilityDo not puff yourself up to be what you are not.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Owl and the BirdsHumilityListen to good advice before it is too late.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Oxen and the ButchersClevernessDo not rush to swap one trouble for a worse one.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Partridge and the FowlerFriendshipNever save yourself by betraying your friends.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Peasant and the Apple TreeGreedSome people care only when there is something in it for them.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Peasant and the EagleKindnessA kindness done today may come back when you need it.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Philosopher the Ants and MercuryHumilityLook at your own actions before you judge others.Grades 5–8Level 1
The Piglet the Sheep and the GoatKindnessDo not judge a fear you have never had to face.Grades 3–5Level 1
The Pomegranate Apple-Tree and BrambleHumilityThe ones with the least to offer often boast the most.Grades 2–4Level 1
The ProphetHonestyThose who claim to see everything can miss what is closest.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Quack FrogHonestyBefore you offer to fix others, fix yourself.Grades 2–4Level 1
The Raven and the SwanHumilityYou cannot wash yourself into being someone else.Grades 3–5Level 1