1. The Fox and the Grapes
A hungry fox saw grapes hanging high. He jumped but couldn't reach. "They must be sour!" he said.
寓意：借口掩盖无能。
2. The Wolf and the Crane
A wolf had a bone stuck in his throat. A crane helped remove it but asked for a reward. The wolf laughed: "Escaping my mouth is reward enough!
寓意：坏人不会回报善意。
3. The Rabbit and the Wolf
A rabbit pretended to be poisoned by mushrooms. The wolf feared dying and left.
寓意：机智化解危机。
4. The Widow and the Hen
A widow fed her hen extra barley, hoping for two eggs a day. The hen grew fat and stopped laying.
寓意：贪婪失去现有。
5. The Lion and the Mouse
A mouse woke a lion. The lion spared it. Later, the mouse chewed ropes to save the lion from hunters.
寓意：善举终有回报。
6. The Boy and the Scorpion
A boy tried to catch a scorpion, thinking it a grasshopper. The scorpion stung him: "You'll lose all you caught!
寓意：分辨善恶。
7. The Animals' Sports Day
Animals raced. Rabbit won, shark scared others, duck jumped highest.
寓意：友谊胜过竞争。
8. The Old Man and the Cat
An old cat failed to catch a mouse. The man scolded it. The cat sighed: "I served you when young.
寓意：感恩与衰老。
9. The Boar and the Fox
A boar sharpened tusks. A fox asked why. "To fight hunters when they come," he replied.
寓意：未雨绸缪。
10. The Thrown Apples
A man threw away apples, thinking a rich man would feed him. Later, hungry, he regretted it.
寓意：珍惜现有。
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