The old man and Death An old man was gathering sticks in a forest. At last he grew very tired and hopeless. He threw down all the sticks and cried out, I cannot bear this life any longer. Ah, I wish D...
The miser and his gold Once upon a time there was a miser. He hid his gold under a tree. Every week he used to dig it up. One night a robber stole all the gold. When the miser came again, he found not...
The sick lion A lion had come to the end of his days. He lay helpless under a tree. The animals came around him. When they saw that he was going to die, they thought to themselves, Now is the time to ...
The wolf and the lamb Once upon a time a wolf was lapping at a stream. When he looked up, he saw a lamb drinking a little lower down. Theres my supper, he thought. I will find some excuse to catch it....
The wolf and the crane When a wolf was eating an animal, a small bone from the meat got stuck in his throat. He could not swallow it, so he felt a terrible pain. He ran up and down, and tried to find ...
The vixen and the lioness One morning when a vixen was taking her babies out of the lair, she saw a lioness and her cub. Why do you have only one child, dear dame? asked the vixen. Look at my healthy ...
The fox without a tail A foxs tail was caught in a trap. When he was trying to release himself, he lost his whole tail except the stump. At first he was ashamed to see the other foxes because he had n...
The fox and the goat An unlucky fox fell into a well. It was quite deep, so he could not get out by himself.. A goat passed by. He asked the fox what he was doing in the well. Oh, have you not heard? ...
The fox and the grapes One hot summer day a fox was walking through an orchard. He stopped before a bunch of grapes. They were ripe and juicy. Im just feeling thirsty, he thought. So he backed up a fe...
The lion and the fox The lion once said that he was sick on his death bed. So he asked all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes. The goat came to the lions cave. He stood there and listen...
