Category: Aesop’s Fables

A young Lady had a wonderful garden. She took great care of it. One day, she was walking in her beautiful garden and admiring the colourful flowers. She saw the trees laden with juicy fruits and clapped her hands with joy. Suddenly, the Lady saw a Caterpillar on her dress. She was horrified. The Lady…

On a warm winter morning, two Lizards sat on a high wall of an old mill. They were enjoying the bright sunshine. One Lizard kept dreaming all the time and was unhappy. The other was older and wiser. “How miserable is our situation!” cried the Unhappy Lizard. “No one notices us. We are small and…

A beautiful Paper Kite was flying high in the sky. It was brightly coloured, with long, curly tassels and a long string. The Paper Kite was so high up, above all the trees and other kites, that it was giddy with excitement. Admiring itself, it said loudly, “0 look at me flying so gracefully! If…

There lived a Woman whose Husband had a bad habit. The man would drink a lot every day. This caused him to lose his normal senses for most of the time. The Woman tried many times to help him get out of this habit. But all her efforts went in vain! Every night, someone else…

A Mouse, tired of living in constant fear, said to her neighbour, “I read about a place called Indies where Mice are safer. The people there believe that the soul of a Mouse has been in the body of a great person. After the Mouse dies, it will re-enter the body of another great person.…

One morning, a Hunter was following an animal. He tied his Dogs in pairs, so that they would hunt in an orderly way, and not pull in different directions. Jowler and Vixen were tied together as a couple. They were both young and new to hunting. The two Dogs were good friends and always played…

An Old Man was very lonely because his wife had died. He missed her very much, especially their meal-time talk and laughter. One day, the Old Man decided to buy a Parrot. He thought a Parrot would be the best pet to have, because it could actually talk to him. The next morning, the Old…

Rope dancing is lovely to watch, but very hard to Hearn! A young Boy was learning this art from an old, wise Teacher. The Teacher told the Boy to carry a long heavy pole while he learnt to dance on the rope. It would keep him steady on the rope. Otherwise, he could fall and…

The animals in Happy Valley were sad. They were all troubled that some creatures were unkind to the others. The strong, kind Elephant was their leader, so the animals ran to him and told him all. The Elephant wanted to know which animals were bad. So, he called the animals for a meeting and told…

One day, a good-natured Spaniel and a grumpy Mastiff were travelling on the same road. The Spaniel, although an entire stranger to the Mastiff, very politely approached him and asked, “May I please walk with you on this journey?” The Mastiff replied, “I have no problem, you may walk along with me.” Both the dogs…