1) The hare and the tortoise: This fable is about how the hare and the tortoise are racing, and the hare gets cocky and thinks that he can easily beat the tortoise, so he takes a nap, but the tortoise ends up winning because he kept things slow and steady and didn't get cocky. Moral: plodding wins the race.
2) The old hound: This fable is about how a dog used to be really young and strong but over time he has gotten older and weak so he gets abused because he isn't as sharp as he used to be. Moral: No one should be blamed for his infirmities.
3) The sheperd's boy: A boy was tending to all of his sheep and when he got bored he yelled to the village "wolf, wolf" so that he would get attention, but after two times, a wolf really did come and the villagers did not believe him so the wolf ate all the sheep. Moral: A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
4) The mischievous dog: This dog was always sneaking up behind people and biting their ankles, so his owner put a bell and chain on him to make sure he could not be so quiet and quick anymore, and the dog saw that has a badge of honor but it was really an embarrassment. Moral: Those who achieve notoriety often mistake it for fame.
5) The camel adn the arab: A man asked his camel if he wanted to go up the hill or down, and it's obvious that the camel will have to eventually do the other option, so it did not matter which way they went first. Moral: Do not ask obvious questions.
6) The bundle of sticks: A mans sons were asked to break a bundle of sticks but they could not do it, and once they untied to the bundle it was much easier. Moral: Union gives strength
7) The two frogs: Two frogs were together and they came across a very deep well, and one suggested they go into it but the other frog mentioned that they might not be able to get out again since it was so deep. Moral: Do nothing without regard of the consequences.
8) The wolf and the horse: A wolf came across a field of oats, and told the horse that there was a field of oats that the horse would enjoy, but the horse told the wolf that if wolves were supposed to eat oats, the wolf would have never told the horse about it. Moral: Men of evil reputation, when they perform a good deed, fail to get credit for it.
9) The wolf and the kid: A kid saw a wolf when he was sitting on his porch, and he told the wolf to go away and he was being brave, but the wolf was far away and could not get onto the porch so he would have done him no harm. Moral: It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
10) The two crabs: Two crabs were strolling along on the sand and the mother told the child to walk straight, and the child told his mom that he would learn better if the mother did it too. Moral: Example is the best precept.
Cinderella: A girl named cinderella had a step mother and two step sisters that treated her like dirt. They made her do all the chores and never let her have any fun. The prince of the kingdom was having a ball, and her stepmother said she could not go, but luckily a fairy godmother showed up and turned her rags into a beautiful dress. She showed up at the ball and the prince fell inlove with her but she had to suddenly leave. Luckily she had lost her slipper so his ministers searched the entire town for the girl that fit these slippers. They eventually found that it was cinderella, and then her and the prince got married and they lived happily every after.
Three little pigs: Three pigs had each made their own houses to live in. The first pig wanted to make his house the fastest so he didn't put much effort into it. The big bad wolf came and blew it down and so the pigs hosue was destroyed. The second pigs house was ruined too because he didn't spend much time on his house. The third house was made out of bricks so the wolf could not blow it down. So they learned that if you spend more time on what you are doing, you will eventually be rewarded.
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