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The Cat-Maiden
Nature will out
The Milkmaid and Her Pail
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched
The Wolf and the Lamb
Any excuse will serve a tyrant
The Fox and the Crow
Do not trust flatterers
The Man and the Serpent
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten
The Dog and the Shadow
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow
The Cock and the Pearl
Precious things are for those that can prize them
The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
Words may be deeds
The Hart and the Hunter
We often despise what is most useful to us
The Hares and the Frogs
There is always someone worse off than yourself
The Wolf and the Crane
Gratitude and greed go not together
The Woodman and the Serpent
No gratitude from the wicked
The Ant and the Grasshopper
It is best to prepare for the days of necessity
The Mountains in Labour
Much outcry, little outcome
The Frog and the Ox
Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction
The Serpent and the File
It is useless attacking the insensible
The Ass and the Lapdog
Clumsy jesting is no joke
The Fox and the Mask
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth
The Dog and the Wolf
Better starve free than be a fat slave
The Man and the Wooden God
The gods help those who help themselves
The Jay and the Peacock
It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds
The Fox and the Grapes
It is easy to despise what you cannot get
The Frogs Desiring a King
Better no rule than cruel rule
The Tree and the Reed
Obscurity often brings safety