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The Lion's Share
You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil
The Lion and the Mouse
Little friends may prove great friends
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Appearances are deceptive
The Man and the Wood
Do not provide your enemy with the means for your own destruction
The Belly and the Members
All must work together or the body will go to pieces
The Hart in the Ox-Stall
Nothing escapes the master's eye
The Man and the Satyr
No one should blow hot and cold with the same breath
The Hare With Many Friends
He that has many friends, has no friends
The Peacock and Juno
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything
The Buffoon and the Countryman
Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing
The Man and His Two Wives
Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield
The Shepherd's Boy
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth
The Lion in Love
Love can tame the wildest
The Goose With the Golden Eggs
Greed oft o'er reaches itself
The Fox and the Cat
Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon
Hercules and the Waggoner
The gods help them that help themselves
The Bundle of Sticks
Union gives strength
The Fox Without a Tail
Distrust interested advice
The Ass in the Lion's Skin
Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool
Belling the Cat
It is easy to propose impossible remedies
The Two Pots
The strong and the weak cannot keep company
The Old Man and Death
We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified
The Ass's Brains
Wit has always an answer ready
The Two Fellows and the Bear
Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch