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The Cat-Maiden

Nature will out

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The Milkmaid and Her Pail

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched

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The Wolf and the Lamb

Any excuse will serve a tyrant

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The Fox and the Crow

Do not trust flatterers

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The Man and the Serpent

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten

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The Dog and the Shadow

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow

greedcontentmentillusion
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The Cock and the Pearl

Precious things are for those that can prize them

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The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner

Words may be deeds

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The Hart and the Hunter

We often despise what is most useful to us

appreciationusefulnessvanity
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The Hares and the Frogs

There is always someone worse off than yourself

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The Wolf and the Crane

Gratitude and greed go not together

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The Woodman and the Serpent

No gratitude from the wicked

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The Ant and the Grasshopper

It is best to prepare for the days of necessity

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The Mountains in Labour

Much outcry, little outcome

expectationsdisappointmenthumility
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The Frog and the Ox

Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction

pridehumilityself-awareness
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The Serpent and the File

It is useless attacking the insensible

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The Ass and the Lapdog

Clumsy jesting is no joke

self-awarenessappropriatenessidentity
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The Fox and the Mask

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth

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The Dog and the Wolf

Better starve free than be a fat slave

freedomslaveryindependence
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The Man and the Wooden God

The gods help those who help themselves

actionfaithself-reliance
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The Jay and the Peacock

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds

identitypretenseauthenticity
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The Fox and the Grapes

It is easy to despise what you cannot get

desirerationalizationsour grapes
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The Frogs Desiring a King

Better no rule than cruel rule

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The Tree and the Reed

Obscurity often brings safety

humilityflexibilitystrength
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