The fable "The Wolf and the Lamb" is about: The wolf wants to eat the lamb and uses various methods to argue with the lamb. It exposed the darkness of society at that time.
In the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare", everyone knows that the tortoise won. Because of his unremitting efforts, he won the victory. But the rabbit is proud and arrogant. You underestimate others and always think that you are the best. In fact, it is good to have self-confidence, but you should not be too confident, because that is not called self-confidence, but pride.
In the story "The Coward", he tells a story about a person who is very timid and has poor living conditions, but is very greedy for money and always wants to get something for nothing. You must be decisive in doing things and not procrastinate. Otherwise, everything will turn out badly. There is a saying that goes well, "efficiency is money." You need to be efficient when doing things. If you do things slowly, nothing will be done. This is called "achieving nothing".
The charcoal burner and the cloth bleacher
The charcoal burner was operating in a house. When he saw a cloth bleacher moving to live next to him, he was full of joy. He went up to persuade him to live with him, explaining that this would be closer to each other, more convenient, and more economical. The bleacher replied: "Maybe you are telling the truth, but it is completely impossible, because everything I bleach will be blackened by you."
This story shows that different Such people are difficult to get along with.
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Wind and Sun
The north wind and the sun argue with each other about which one has the greater energy. They decided that whoever could make a pedestrian take off his clothes would win. The north wind blew violently from the beginning. Pedestrians on the road wrapped themselves tightly in their clothes. Seeing this, the wind blew even harder. Pedestrians were shivering from the cold, so they added more clothes. The wind got tired and gave way to the sun. The sun first shed its gentle rays on the pedestrians, who took off their extra clothes. Then the sun shined its strong rays on the earth. The pedestrians began to sweat profusely. Gradually they couldn't bear it anymore, so they took off their clothes and jumped into the river next to them to take a bath.
This story illustrates that persuasion is often more effective than coercion.
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The Lion and the Farmer in Love< /p>
The lion fell in love with the farmer's daughter and proposed to her. The farmer couldn't bear to betroth his daughter to a wild beast, but he was afraid of lions and couldn't refuse for a while, so he came up with a plan in his haste. When the lion came to ask the farmer again, he said that he thought it was suitable for the lion to marry his daughter, but the lion had to remove his teeth and chop off his claws first, otherwise he could not marry his daughter to him, because the girl was afraid of these things. The lion was blinded by his power and obsessed with lust, so he easily accepted the farmer's request. From then on, the farmer looked down upon the lion and was not afraid of him. When the lion came again, the farmer beat him with a stick and tied him up.
This story shows that some people easily believe what others say and abandon their own unique strengths. As a result, they are easily defeated by those who originally feared them.
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The Blind Man and the Little Beast
p>A blind man was good at touching various animals with his hands. He could tell which animal he wanted by just touching it. A man brought a little wolf and asked him to touch it and tell him what it was. After touching the little beast, he said: "Is this a fox or a wolf? I don't know. But one thing I know very well is that it is always unsafe to let this kind of animal into the sheep pen."
This story says that bad habits can be learned at a young age.
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One-eyed deer< /p>
A deer with one eye blind came to the seaside to graze. He used his good eye to look at the land to guard against hunters' attacks, and he used his blind eye to look at the sea. I think there will be no danger on the other side of the sea. Unexpectedly, someone was passing by the sea in a boat. He saw the deer and shot him down with an arrow. When he was about to die, he said to himself: "I am so unfortunate. I guarded against the land side, but the sea side, where I trusted, brought me disaster."
This The story is that the facts are often contrary to our expectations. What we think is dangerous turns out to be safe, and what we believe to be safe turns out to be more dangerous.
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Thirsty Crow
p>The crow was very thirsty and flew to a large pitcher. There was not much water in the pitcher. He tried his best but still couldn't drink it.
So he pushed with all his strength, trying to push the jug over and pour out the water, but he couldn't push the big jug. At this time, Crow
Crow remembered the method he had used before, holding stones in his mouth and throwing them into the water jar. As the number of stones increased, the water in the jar also gradually
gradually increased. Finally, the crow happily drank the water and quenched his thirst.
This story illustrates that wisdom is often better than strength.
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The Fox and the Grapes
The hungry fox saw bunches of crystal clear grapes hanging on the grape trellis, and his mouth watered. He wanted to pick them off and eat them, but he couldn't. After watching for a while, he left helplessly. As he walked, he comforted himself and said: "These grapes are not ripe, so they must be sour."
This means that some people have little ability and cannot do things, so they just The excuse is that the time is not yet ripe.
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Wolf and Egret
The wolf accidentally swallowed a bone and felt very uncomfortable. He ran around looking for a doctor. He met the heron and agreed upon a reward for him to take out the bones. The heron stuck his head into the wolf's throat, took out the bones, and asked the wolf for the agreed reward. The wolf replied: "Hey, friend, you can take your head back from the wolf's mouth without incident. Aren't you satisfied? Why do you need to pay for it?"
This story illustrates that those who do good to bad people are not satisfied. The reward is to understand the bad nature of bad people.
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The Little Boy and the Scorpion
p>A child was catching grasshoppers in front of the city wall, and he caught many in a short while. Suddenly he saw a scorpion. He thought it was also a grasshopper, so he used both hands to catch it. The scorpion raised his stinger and said: "Come on, if you really dare to do this, even the grasshoppers you catch will be lost."
This story warns people to distinguish between good people and good people. Bad guys, treat them differently.
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The fox fell into the well and billy goat
A fox slipped and fell into a well. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't climb up, so he had to stay there. The goat felt very thirsty. When he came to the well, he saw the fox under the well and asked him if the water in the well was good. The fox felt that the opportunity had come, and was secretly happy. He immediately calmed down and praised the well water for drinking. He said that the water was the best spring in the world, sweet and refreshing, and persuaded the goat to come down quickly and drink with him. He just wanted to drink water and believed it to be a real goat, so he jumped down without thinking. After he finished drinking, he had to discuss with the fox how to get to the well. The fox was well prepared. He said cunningly: "I have a way. You put your front feet on the wall of the well and straighten your horns. I will jump up to the well from your back and pull you up. We will all Saved." The billy goat agreed to his proposal, and the fox stepped on his hind feet, jumped on his back, and then jumped out of the well with a powerful jump from its horns. After the fox went up, he was ready to escape alone. The billy goat accused the fox of not keeping his promise. The fox turned back to the billy goat and said, "Hey, friend, if your mind was as perfect as your beard, you wouldn't jump blindly before seeing the exit clearly."
This story Explain that smart people should consider the consequences of things in advance before doing it.
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The Widow and the Hen
p>There was a widow who kept a hen that laid an egg every day. She thought that if the chickens were fed more barley, they would lay two eggs every day. So she fed her like this every day. As a result, the hens grew fatter and fatter, and they couldn't even lay an egg every day.
This story shows that some people want to get more benefits because of greed, and in the end they even lose what they already have.
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The Jackdaw in vain
p>Zeus wanted to establish a king for the birds, specify a date, and require all the birds to attend on time in order to choose the most beautiful among them as the king. All the birds ran to the river to freshen up. The jackdaw knew that nothing about him was beautiful, so he came to the river, picked up the feathers that the birds had shed, carefully inserted them all into his body, and then glued them together. When the appointed day came, all the birds came together to Zeus. Zeus saw the colorful jackdaw at a glance, which looked particularly beautiful among the birds, and was ready to make him king. The birds were very angry and plucked their own feathers from the jackdaw. As a result, all the beautiful feathers on the jackdaw suddenly disappeared and turned into an ugly jackdaw again.
This story is that you can get the illusion of beauty with the help of other people's things, but when things that do not belong to you are stripped away, your true colors will be revealed.
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Little goat standing on the roof With the Wolf
The little goat was standing on the roof. When he saw the wolf walking underneath, he cursed him and laughed at him. The wolf said: "Ah, man, it's not you who scolded me, but the terrain you are on."
This story shows that favorable geographical conditions and destiny often give people the courage to fight against the strong.
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Mountain earthquake
Once, there was a big earthquake in a big mountain, and the sound from the vibration was like loud moaning and noise. Many people gathered at the foot of the mountain to watch, wondering what was happening. When they gathered there anxiously, fearing that they would see some ominous sign, they only saw a mouse running out of the mountain.
This means that mediocre people worry more about themselves.
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Good and Evil
The weak good was driven to heaven by evil. Good at asking Zeus how to return to the world. Zeus told him not to go together, but to visit the world one by one. Evil is very close to people, so it goes to them one after another. Because goodness comes down from heaven, it comes very slowly.
This means that it is difficult for people to encounter good, but they are hurt by evil every day.
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Old Hound
An old hunting dog never succumbed to any wild beast in the forest when he was young and strong. When he was old, he encountered a wild boar during a hunt. He bravely pounced on it and bit the wild boar's ear. Because his teeth were old and weak and could not bite firmly, the boar ran away. The master ran over and was disappointed and scolded him. The old hunting dog raised his head and said: "Master! This is not my fault. My brave spirit is the same as when I was young, but I cannot resist the laws of nature. I was praised by you for my behavior in the past, and I should not be praised now. ”
This means that birth, aging, sickness and death are irresistible laws.
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The Ant and the Dung Beetle
In summer, other animals live leisurely lives. Only ants run around in the fields, collecting wheat and barley, and storing food for themselves in the winter. The dung beetle was surprised and asked him why he was so hardworking. Ant said nothing at that time.
When winter came, the heavy rain washed away the cow dung. The hungry dung beetle went to the ant to beg for food. The ant said to him: "Hey, man, if you didn't criticize me when I was working, But go to work and you won’t be hungry now.”
This means that despite the ever-changing situation, those who take precautions can avoid disasters.
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Rooster and Jade
A rooster was looking for food for himself and his hens in a field.
He found a piece of jade and said to the jade: "If it were not me but your master who found you, he would pick you up with great treasure; but I found you but it is of no use. Instead of getting you in the world, I All gems are better than getting a grain of wheat."
This means that what you need is truly precious.
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Fawn and his father< /p>
One day, the fawn said to the male deer, "Father, why are you still afraid of dogs? You are taller than him, you can run faster than him, and you have big horns for self-defense." The deer smiled and said, "Boy, you are right, but I only know one thing. As soon as I hear the barking of a dog, I will run away involuntarily."
This story shows that inspiring those who People who are naturally timid and weak are useless.
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Two pockets
Prometheus created humans and hung two bags around each of their necks, one to hold other people's shortcomings and the other to hold his own. He hung the pocket that contained other people's shortcomings on his chest and the other behind his back. Therefore, people can always quickly see the shortcomings of others, but they can never see their own.
This story shows that people often like to find fault with others but ignore their own shortcomings.
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The Eagle and the Fox
p>The eagle and the fox became friends with each other. In order to strengthen their friendship, they decided to live together. So the eagle flew to a tall tree and built a nest to raise its offspring, while the fox went into the bushes under the tree and gave birth to her offspring.
One day, the fox went out to look for food, and the eagle just ran out of food. He flew into the bushes, snatched the young fox away, and had a feast with the young eagle. When the fox came back, he knew that it was the eagle who had done this. He was saddened by the death of his children. What made him most sad was that he could not take revenge for a while, because he was an animal and could only run on the ground and could not chase flying birds. So he had to stand at a distance and curse his enemies, which was the only thing a weak man could do.
Soon, Eagle's crime of treachery was also severely punished. Once, some people were killing a sheep in the wild to offer sacrifices to the gods. The eagle flew down, grabbed the flaming lamb from the altar, and brought it back to its nest. At this time, a strong wind blew over, and the small dry branches in the nest immediately ignited with fierce flames. The fledglings were burned to death and fell from the trees. The fox ran over and ate all the eaglets before the eagle's eyes.
This story illustrates that for those who betray their faith, even if the victim is too weak to retaliate against him, God will punish him.
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Horse and Groomman
Once upon a time, there was a groom who secretly sold the barley he fed to his horses, but he still scrubbed his horses every day and combed their hair with a comb. The horse said to the groom: "If you really want me to be beautiful, don't sell the barley that feeds me."
This means that those hypocritical people use sweet words and small favors to Bribing others takes away what they need most.
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The Farmer and the Snake
In winter, the farmer found a frozen snake. He felt sorry for it and put the snake in his arms. After the snake was warmed, it came to life, resumed its nature, and bit its benefactor, fatally wounding him. Before he died, the farmer said: "I deserve to die. I pity the evil people and I should suffer evil retribution."
This story shows that even if the evil people are treated with utmost kindness, their evil nature will not change.
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The fisherman playing the flute
p>There was a fisherman who could play the flute and came to the seaside with his beloved flute and fishing net. He first stood on a protruding rock and played the flute, thinking that the fish would jump in front of him when they heard this wonderful music.
He blew for a long time with great concentration, but to no avail. He had no choice but to put down the flute, pick up the net, and cast it into the water. As a result, he caught many fish. He threw the fish in the net onto the shore one by one, and said to the jumping fish: "Hey, you ungrateful things! When I played the flute, you didn't dance. Now that I don't play, you Jumped backwards.”
This story applies to people who do things without choosing the right time.
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Man and the God of the Forest< /p>
Legend has it that a man once made friends with Satyros, the god of the forest. Winter has arrived and the weather has become very cold. The man put his hand to his mouth and kept breathing hot air. The forest god quickly asked what was the reason and why he did this. The man replied: "It's cold and my hands are cold, and the hot air will warm my hands." Later, they ate together at the same table. The food on the table was steaming and very hot, so the man picked up some and put it to his mouth to blow on it. The god of the forest asked him again why. He said the food was too hot and asked him to blow it to cool it down. The God of the Forest said to people: "Hey, friend! I have to break off friendship with you, because your mouth can release hot air at one moment and cold air at the next."
This story means that you must not interact with those people. Make friends with capricious people.
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Flies and Honey
Honey leaked out of the hive, and many flies flew in to feast. The honey was so sweet that they were reluctant to leave. However, at this moment their feet were stuck with honey and they could no longer fly. They were full of regret and screamed: "We are so unlucky that we lost our lives because of our greed for temporary enjoyment."
For many people, greed is the root of many disasters.
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Two fighting roosters< /p>
In order to compete for the hen, two roosters fought, and one of them beat the other away. The defeated one had to hide in a covered place, but the victorious one flew up to the high wall and shouted. At this time, an eagle flew over and caught him. After this, the defeated rooster took possession of the hens in peace.
This story illustrates that arrogance brings harm to people, while humility brings benefits to people.
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The Mouse and the Frog
The mouse was unfortunately loved by the frog. The frog foolishly tied the mouse's feet to his own. At first, they walked on the ground, everything was normal, and they could still eat millet. When they came to the pond, the frog took the mouse into the water. He played in the water and croaked with joy. The poor mouse was filled with water and drowned. Soon the mouse emerged from the water, but his feet were still tied to the frog. The kite flew over here, saw the mouse, rushed into the water, and caught him. The frog was then lifted out of the water and became the kite's delicacy.
This means that if you are too close to others, you will often be implicated when disaster strikes.
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A dog with meat in its mouth< /p>
The dog crossed a river carrying meat in its mouth. He saw his reflection in the water and thought it was another dog holding a bigger piece of meat. Thinking of this, he decided to grab the bigger piece of meat. So, he jumped into the water and grabbed the bigger piece. As a result, he did not get two pieces of meat. The piece in the water did not exist in the first place, and the original piece was washed away by the river.
This story is for greedy people.
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The Bull and the Axle
Several bulls were pulling the truck hard, and the axle was pressed so hard that it made a squeaking sound. The cow turned back and said impatiently to the axle: "Hey, friend, we are bearing the entire weight silently. You What are you calling? ”
The story goes that those who bark loudly tend to do less work, while those who are silent tend to bear all the weight.
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The Wolf and the Lamb
p>A lamb was drinking water by the river. When the wolf saw it, he wanted to find a legitimate excuse to eat him. So he ran upstream and said viciously that the lamb had made the water turbid and prevented him from drinking clean water. The little sheep replied that he was just standing by the river drinking water, and since he was downstream, there was no way he could muddy the water upstream. Seeing that this plan failed, the wolf said again: "My father was scolded by you last year." The lamb said that he was not born yet. The wolf said to him: "No matter how you defend yourself, I will not let you go anyway."
This shows that any legitimate defense against evil people is invalid.
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The Bear and the Fox
A bear boasted that he loved humans because he never ate dead people. A fox said to him: "I hope you tear the dead to pieces instead of harming the living."
This story applies to those evil people who pretend to be kind in life.
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Voles and house mice
p>The field mouse and the house mouse are good friends. The house mouse went to the countryside for a banquet at the invitation of the field mouse. While eating barley and millet, he said to the field mouse: "Friend, you know, you are living like an ant. I have a lot of good things there, go and enjoy it with me!" The field mouse followed the house mouse. In the city, the house mouse shows the field mouse beans and millet, as well as dates, cheese, honey, and fruits. The field mouse was stunned, amazed, praised, and lamented his fate. They were about to start eating when someone opened the door. When the timid house mouse heard the noise, it was so scared that it quickly got into the mouse hole. When the house mouse wanted to get the cheese again, someone came into the house to get something. As soon as he saw someone, he immediately got back into the hole. At this time, the field mouse did not care about hunger, and said to the house mouse tremblingly: "Goodbye, my friend! You can eat as much as you like, and enjoy these delicious things without fear. Poor me, I still go to nibble those Barley and millet, live peacefully in the ordinary life that you look down upon."
This story shows that people would rather live a simple and stable life than enjoy a happy life full of terror.
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Dog, Rooster and Fox< /p>
The dog and the rooster became friends and they traveled together. At night, the rooster jumps up to the tree and perches on the branch, while the dog spends the night in the hollow of the tree below. When dawn came, the rooster crowed as usual. A fox heard the chicken crow and wanted to eat the chicken, so he came and stood under the tree, respectfully asked the chicken to come down, and said: "What a beautiful voice! It's so sweet. I really want to hug you. Come down quickly, let's Let's sing a serenade together." The chicken replied, "Please wake up the watchman in the tree hole. I can come down as soon as he opens the door." The fox immediately went to call the door, and the dog suddenly jumped up and pulled the door. He bit it and tore it apart.
This story shows that smart people remain calm in the face of danger and defeat their enemies skillfully and easily.
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The Lion and the Mouse that Repays a Kind< /p>
The lion was asleep, and a mouse jumped on him. The lion suddenly stood up, grabbed him, and prepared to eat him. The mouse begged for his life and said that if he could save his life, he would repay the favor. The lion smiled contemptuously and let him go. Soon, the lion was really saved by the mouse. It turns out that the lion was captured by a hunter and tied to a tree with a rope. The mouse heard his wailing, walked over, bit off the rope, let the lion go, and said: "You laughed at me at the time and didn't believe you would get repayment from me. Now it is clear that the mouse can repay the favor."
This story shows that when fortunes change, the strong will sometimes need the weak.
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Seagull and Kite
A seagull swallowed a very large fish, burst his belly, and lay on the beach waiting for death.
A kite saw it and said, "You are really bringing your own trouble! You are a bird that flies in the air. You should not go to the sea to find food."
This means that everyone should keep to themselves.
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The person who sells idols
p>Someone carved a wooden statue of Hermes and took it to the market to sell. Because no buyer came forward, he shouted loudly to attract business, saying that there was a God who blessed and brought wealth for sale. At this time, a person next to him said to him: "Hey, friend, in this case, you should enjoy his benefits, why do you want to sell him?" He replied: "What I want is to be able to cash in the benefits now. This God’s benefits are slow to come.”
This story is exactly about the kind of people who seek benefits at all costs and do not even respect God.
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Ox and Frog
A cow went to the waterhole to drink water, stepped on a group of small frogs, and killed one of them. When the little frog's mother came back, she saw that one of her sons was missing, so she asked his brothers where he had gone. A little frog said: "Dear mother, he is dead. Just now a huge four-legged beast came to the edge of the pool and trampled our brother to death with his hooves." The mother frog asked while trying her best to cheer up. : "Is the beast like this? Is it this size?" The little frog said: "Mom, please stop cheering. I don't think you can be the same size as that monster. No more cheers." It will burst your stomach."
This means that insignificance cannot be compared with greatness.
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Trees and Thorns
p>Pomegranate trees, apple trees, and olive trees quarreled with each other over whose fruit was the best. While they were quarreling fiercely, the thorns beside the fence heard it and said, "Friends, let's not quarrel anymore."
This means that some insignificant people, in the midst of the strong ones fighting with each other, I also want to express myself beyond my ability.
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The Turtle and the Eagle
The turtle saw the eagle flying in the sky and asked the eagle to teach him how to fly. The eagle advised him that he could not fly. But the turtle begged again and again, and the eagle caught him, flew high into the air, and then let him go. The turtle fell on a rock and was smashed to pieces.
This story shows that those who are too ambitious and unrealistic will surely fail.
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Mule
< p> There was a mule that grew up eating barley and was very strong. Whenever he jumped, he always said to himself: "My father must be a good galloping horse, I am very much like him." One day, because of necessity, the mule had to be pulled to run non-stop. road. After returning, he sadly remembered that his father was a donkey.This story shows that if people are lucky enough to be famous, they must not forget their true nature, because life is like an ebb and flow, and the future is unpredictable.
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The Tortoise and the Hare
The tortoise and the hare were arguing over which of them could run faster. So, they decided on the time and place of the competition. At the beginning of the competition, the rabbit felt that he was born to run fast, so he took the competition lightly and fell asleep lying on the roadside. The turtle knew that he was walking slowly, so he was not discouraged and kept running forward. As a result, the tortoise surpassed the sleeping hare and won the victory prize.
This story shows that a weak person who works hard can also defeat a strong person who is proud and complacent.
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Cat and Chicken
One day, the cat held a birthday party maliciously and hypocritically, and invited many chickens to the party.
As soon as the chickens arrived, the cat immediately closed the door and ate them all.
This means that you should not have any good hopes for your enemies, otherwise you will suffer greater misfortune.
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The lying shepherd boy
p>There was a sheepherder who drove his sheep to a place far outside the village to graze. He always liked to lie and joke, and would often shout loudly to the villagers for help, claiming that a wolf was attacking his sheep. The first two or three times, people in the village were so frightened that they came running immediately. After being laughed at by him, they walked back boredly. Later, one day, the wolf really came, rushed into the sheep, and killed them wantonly. The shepherd boy desperately shouted for help to the village, but the villagers thought he was lying and joking as usual, and no one paid any attention to him. As a result, all his sheep were eaten by wolves.
This story shows that no one will believe those who often tell lies, even if they tell the truth.