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The Fox and the Grapes
It is easy to despise what you cannot get
Universaldesirerationalization
The Hares and the Frogs
There is always someone worse off than yourself
Universalperspectivecourage
The Crow and the Pitcher
Little by little does the trick
Universalpersistenceingenuity
The Swallow and the Other Birds
Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin
Universalforesightwisdom
Avaricious and Envious
Vices are their own punishment
Universalgreedenvy
The Fox and the Crow
Do not trust flatterers
Universalflatteryvanity
The Man and the Serpent
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten
Universalforgivenesstrust
The Eagle and the Arrow
We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction
Universalself-destructionenemies
The Fox and the Stork
One bad turn deserves another
Universalreciprocityjustice
The Tortoise and the Birds
Never soar aloft on an enemy's pinions
Universaltrustdanger
The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again
Universalcautiondanger
The Fox and the Mask
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth
Universalappearancessubstance
The Hare With Many Friends
He that has many friends, has no friends
Universalfriendshiployalty
The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
Please all, and you will please none
Universalcriticismself-confidence
The Milkmaid and Her Pail
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched
Universalplanningassumptions
The Miser and His Gold
Wealth unused might as well not exist
Universalwealthuse
The Cock and the Pearl
Precious things are for those that can prize them
Universalvalueappreciation
The Fox and the Mosquitoes
Better a known evil than an unknown
Universalchangeevil
The Dog and the Shadow
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow
Universalgreedcontentment
The Four Oxen and the Lion
United we stand, divided we fall
Universalunitystrength
The Serpent and the File
It is useless attacking the insensible
Universalfutilitywisdom
The Nurse and the Wolf
Enemies' promises were made to be broken
Universaltrustpromises
The Man and the Wooden God
The gods help those who help themselves
Universalactionfaith
The One-Eyed Doe
You cannot escape your fate
Universalfatevigilance