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Aesop's Fables
Aesop gave us some of the wisest and most quoted morals ever. Perhaps working your way through his philosophies will cure you of your addiction.
With each moral, I've included the name of the story from which it came. This is in case the meaning of a moral confuses you and you'd like to read the story for clarification.
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1.In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
(The Wolf and the Crane)
2.Self-help is the best help.
(Hercules and the Wagoner)
3.Slow but steady wins the race.
(The Tortoise and the Hare)
4.Birds of a feather flock together.
(The Farmer and the Stork)
5.The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful.
(The Farmer and the Snake)
6.No arguments will give courage to the coward.
(The Fawn and His Mother)
7.Fair weather friends are not worth much.
(The Swallow and the Crow)
8.Don't make much ado about nothing.
(The Mountain in Labor)
9.If men had all they wished, they would be often ruined.
(The Tortoise and the Eagle)
10.Pleasure bought with pains, hurts.
(The Flies and the Honey Pot)
11.Look before you leap.
(The Fox and the Goat)
12.Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
(The Bear and the Two Travelers)
13.Those who suffer most cry out the least.
(The Oxen and the Axle-Trees)
14.Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid.
(The Goat and the Goatherd)
15.He is wise who is warned by the misfortunes of others.
(The Sick Lion)
16.The value is in the worth, not in the number.
(The Lioness)
17.Do not attempt too much at once.
(The Boy and the Filberts)
18.No one truly forgets injuries in the presence of him who caused the injury.
(The Laborer and the Snake)
19.Harm seek, harm find.
(The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing)
20.Harm hatch, harm catch.
(The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk)
21.Do not be in a hurry to change one evil for another.
(The Oxen and the Butchers)
22.No evil, whether it be small or large, ought to be tolerated.
(The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox)
23.Old friends cannot with impunity be sacrificed for new ones.
(The Goatherd and the Wild Goats)
24.Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
(The Mischievous Dog)
25.Those who seek to please everybody please nobody.
(The Man and His Two Sweethearts)
26.Pride goes before destruction.
(The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle)
27.There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth.
(The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf)
28.Time and place often give the advantage to the weak over the strong.
(The Kid and the Wolf)
29.Evil companions bring more hurt than profit.
(The Sick Stag)
30.Benefits bestowed upon the evil-disposed increase their means of injuring you.
(The Man Bitten by a Dog)
31.Hypocritical speeches are easily seen through.
(The Wolf and the Sheep)
32.What's bred in the bone will stick to the flesh.
(The Aethiop)
33.The memory of a good deed lives.
(The Old Woman and the Wine Jar)
34.Children are not to be blamed for the faults of their parents.
(The Two Dogs)
35.The least outlay is not always the greatest gain.
(The Widow and the Sheep)
36.We must make friends in prosperity if we would have their help in adversity.
(The Sick Kite)
37.False confidence often leads into danger.
(The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion)
38.The more honor the more danger.
(The Mice and the Weasels)
39.He is not to be trusted as a friend who mistreats his own family.
(The Master and His Dogs)
40.Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost.
(The Bee and Jupiter)
41.They are not wise who give to themselves the credit due to others.
(The Ass Carrying the Image)
42.He who shares the danger ought to share the prize.
(The Two Travelers and the Axe)
43.Our mere anticipations of life outrun its realities.
(The Seaside Travelers)
44.In quarreling about the shadow we often lose the substance.
(The Ass and His Shadow)
45.The hero is brave in deeds as well as words.
(The Hunter and the Woodman)
46.Necessity knows no law.
(The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock)
47.Every man should be content to mind his own business.
(The Seagull and the Kite)
48.It shows an evil disposition to take advantage of a friend in distress.
(The Bull and the Goat)
49.The best intentions will not always ensure success.
(The Monkeys and Their Mother)
50.Everyone is more or less master of his own fate.
(The Traveler and Fortune)
51.Misfortunes springing from ourselves are the hardest to bear.
(The Oak and the Woodcutters)
52.Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous.
(The Crow and the Raven)
53.The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.
(The Kites and the Swans)
54.Count the cost before you commit yourselves.
(The Hares and the Foxes)
55.Be on guard against men who can strike from a distance.
(The Bowman and Lion)
56.No one can be a friend if you know not whether to trust or distrust him.
(The Dog and the Hare)
57.Every tale is not to be believed.
(The Thief and the Innkeeper)
58.Necessity is the mother of invention.
(The Crow and the Pitcher)
59.A willful man will have his way to his own hurt.
(The Two Frogs)
60.A false tale often betrays itself.
(The Fox and the Monkey)
61.Acquaintance softens prejudices.
(The Fox and the Lion)
62.Counsel without help is useless.
(The Boy Bathing)
63.Union is strength.
(The Lion and the Three Bulls)
64.Straws show how the wind blows.
(The Man and His Wife)
65.Evil tendencies are shown in early life.
(The Blind Man and the Whelp)
66.It is easy to kick a man that is down.
(The Dogs and the Fox)
67.Men of evil reputation, when they perform a good deed, fail to get credit for it.
(The Wolf and the Horse)
68.Persuasion is better than Force.
(The North Wind and the Sun)
69.A man is known by the company he keeps.
(The Ass and His Purchaser)
70.What is most truly valuable is often underrated.
(The Stag at the Pool)
71.Some men are of more consequence in their own eyes than in the eyes of their neighbors.
(The Gnat and the Bull)
72.The safeguards of virtue are hateful to those with evil intentions.
(The Thieves and the Cock)
73.If you were foolish enough to sing all the summer, you must dance supperless to bed in the winter.
(The Ant and the Grasshopper)
74.It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
(The Wolf and the Kid)
75.Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.
(The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse)
76.It is easy to propose impossible remedies.
(Belling the Cat)
77.The tyrant will always find a reason for his tyranny.
(The Wolf and the Lamb)
78.Some men underrate their best blessings.
(The Travelers and the Plane Tree)
79.They who act without sufficient thought will often fall into unsuspected danger.
(The Dog and the Oyster)
80.It matters little if those who are inferior to us in merit should be like us in outside appearances.
(The She-Goats and Their Beards)
81.We had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them.
(The King's Son and the Painted Lion)
82.Self-interest alone moves some men.
(The Peasant and the Apple Tree)
83.Youth's first duty is reverence to parents.
(The Lark Burying Her Father)
84.Fine feathers don't make fine birds.
(The Peacock and the Crane)
85.Two wrongs don't make a right.
(The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep)
86.Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
(The Ass and the Frogs)
87.It sometimes happens that one man has all the toil, and another all the profit.
(The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox)
88.Every man for himself.
(The Three Tradesmen)
89.Better poverty without care, than riches with.
(The Fir Tree and the Bramble)
90.It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
(The Bat and the Weasels)
91.One story is good, till another is told.
(The Man and the Lion)
92.If words suffice not, blows must follow.
(The Farmer and the Cranes)
93.Use serves to overcome dread.
(The Camel)
94.I should indeed be a very simple fellow if, for the chance of a greater uncertain profit, I were to forego my present certain gain.
(The Fisherman and the Little Fish)
95.How can you expect the sheep to be safe if you admit a wolf into the fold?
(The Shepherd and the Dog)
96.Know that not even the stars need to be relit.
(The Lamp)
97.Vices are their own punishment.
(Avaricious and Envious)
98.To be satisfied with one's lot is better than to desire something which one is not fitted to receive.
(The Ass and the Lapdog)
99.He winds up friendless who plays both sides against the middle.
(The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat)
100.The ignorant despise what is precious only because they cannot understand it.
(The Cock and the Jewel)
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1. | In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains. (The Wolf and the Crane) |
2. | Self-help is the best help. (Hercules and the Wagoner) |
3. | Slow but steady wins the race. (The Tortoise and the Hare) |
4. | Birds of a feather flock together. (The Farmer and the Stork) |
5. | The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful. (The Farmer and the Snake) |
6. | No arguments will give courage to the coward. (The Fawn and His Mother) |
7. | Fair weather friends are not worth much. (The Swallow and the Crow) |
8. | Don't make much ado about nothing. (The Mountain in Labor) |
9. | If men had all they wished, they would be often ruined. (The Tortoise and the Eagle) |
10. | Pleasure bought with pains, hurts. (The Flies and the Honey Pot) |
11. | Look before you leap. (The Fox and the Goat) |
12. | Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. (The Bear and the Two Travelers) |
13. | Those who suffer most cry out the least. (The Oxen and the Axle-Trees) |
14. | Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid. (The Goat and the Goatherd) |
15. | He is wise who is warned by the misfortunes of others. (The Sick Lion) |
16. | The value is in the worth, not in the number. (The Lioness) |
17. | Do not attempt too much at once. (The Boy and the Filberts) |
18. | No one truly forgets injuries in the presence of him who caused the injury. (The Laborer and the Snake) |
19. | Harm seek, harm find. (The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing) |
20. | Harm hatch, harm catch. (The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk) |
21. | Do not be in a hurry to change one evil for another. (The Oxen and the Butchers) |
22. | No evil, whether it be small or large, ought to be tolerated. (The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox) |
23. | Old friends cannot with impunity be sacrificed for new ones. (The Goatherd and the Wild Goats) |
24. | Notoriety is often mistaken for fame. (The Mischievous Dog) |
25. | Those who seek to please everybody please nobody. (The Man and His Two Sweethearts) |
26. | Pride goes before destruction. (The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle) |
27. | There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth. (The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf) |
28. | Time and place often give the advantage to the weak over the strong. (The Kid and the Wolf) |
29. | Evil companions bring more hurt than profit. (The Sick Stag) |
30. | Benefits bestowed upon the evil-disposed increase their means of injuring you. (The Man Bitten by a Dog) |
31. | Hypocritical speeches are easily seen through. (The Wolf and the Sheep) |
32. | What's bred in the bone will stick to the flesh. (The Aethiop) |
33. | The memory of a good deed lives. (The Old Woman and the Wine Jar) |
34. | Children are not to be blamed for the faults of their parents. (The Two Dogs) |
35. | The least outlay is not always the greatest gain. (The Widow and the Sheep) |
36. | We must make friends in prosperity if we would have their help in adversity. (The Sick Kite) |
37. | False confidence often leads into danger. (The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion) |
38. | The more honor the more danger. (The Mice and the Weasels) |
39. | He is not to be trusted as a friend who mistreats his own family. (The Master and His Dogs) |
40. | Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost. (The Bee and Jupiter) |
41. | They are not wise who give to themselves the credit due to others. (The Ass Carrying the Image) |
42. | He who shares the danger ought to share the prize. (The Two Travelers and the Axe) |
43. | Our mere anticipations of life outrun its realities. (The Seaside Travelers) |
44. | In quarreling about the shadow we often lose the substance. (The Ass and His Shadow) |
45. | The hero is brave in deeds as well as words. (The Hunter and the Woodman) |
46. | Necessity knows no law. (The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock) |
47. | Every man should be content to mind his own business. (The Seagull and the Kite) |
48. | It shows an evil disposition to take advantage of a friend in distress. (The Bull and the Goat) |
49. | The best intentions will not always ensure success. (The Monkeys and Their Mother) |
50. | Everyone is more or less master of his own fate. (The Traveler and Fortune) |
51. | Misfortunes springing from ourselves are the hardest to bear. (The Oak and the Woodcutters) |
52. | Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous. (The Crow and the Raven) |
53. | The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings. (The Kites and the Swans) |
54. | Count the cost before you commit yourselves. (The Hares and the Foxes) |
55. | Be on guard against men who can strike from a distance. (The Bowman and Lion) |
56. | No one can be a friend if you know not whether to trust or distrust him. (The Dog and the Hare) |
57. | Every tale is not to be believed. (The Thief and the Innkeeper) |
58. | Necessity is the mother of invention. (The Crow and the Pitcher) |
59. | A willful man will have his way to his own hurt. (The Two Frogs) |
60. | A false tale often betrays itself. (The Fox and the Monkey) |
61. | Acquaintance softens prejudices. (The Fox and the Lion) |
62. | Counsel without help is useless. (The Boy Bathing) |
63. | Union is strength. (The Lion and the Three Bulls) |
64. | Straws show how the wind blows. (The Man and His Wife) |
65. | Evil tendencies are shown in early life. (The Blind Man and the Whelp) |
66. | It is easy to kick a man that is down. (The Dogs and the Fox) |
67. | Men of evil reputation, when they perform a good deed, fail to get credit for it. (The Wolf and the Horse) |
68. | Persuasion is better than Force. (The North Wind and the Sun) |
69. | A man is known by the company he keeps. (The Ass and His Purchaser) |
70. | What is most truly valuable is often underrated. (The Stag at the Pool) |
71. | Some men are of more consequence in their own eyes than in the eyes of their neighbors. (The Gnat and the Bull) |
72. | The safeguards of virtue are hateful to those with evil intentions. (The Thieves and the Cock) |
73. | If you were foolish enough to sing all the summer, you must dance supperless to bed in the winter. (The Ant and the Grasshopper) |
74. | It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. (The Wolf and the Kid) |
75. | Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear. (The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse) |
76. | It is easy to propose impossible remedies. (Belling the Cat) |
77. | The tyrant will always find a reason for his tyranny. (The Wolf and the Lamb) |
78. | Some men underrate their best blessings. (The Travelers and the Plane Tree) |
79. | They who act without sufficient thought will often fall into unsuspected danger. (The Dog and the Oyster) |
80. | It matters little if those who are inferior to us in merit should be like us in outside appearances. (The She-Goats and Their Beards) |
81. | We had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them. (The King's Son and the Painted Lion) |
82. | Self-interest alone moves some men. (The Peasant and the Apple Tree) |
83. | Youth's first duty is reverence to parents. (The Lark Burying Her Father) |
84. | Fine feathers don't make fine birds. (The Peacock and the Crane) |
85. | Two wrongs don't make a right. (The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep) |
86. | Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes. (The Ass and the Frogs) |
87. | It sometimes happens that one man has all the toil, and another all the profit. (The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox) |
88. | Every man for himself. (The Three Tradesmen) |
89. | Better poverty without care, than riches with. (The Fir Tree and the Bramble) |
90. | It is wise to turn circumstances to good account. (The Bat and the Weasels) |
91. | One story is good, till another is told. (The Man and the Lion) |
92. | If words suffice not, blows must follow. (The Farmer and the Cranes) |
93. | Use serves to overcome dread. (The Camel) |
94. | I should indeed be a very simple fellow if, for the chance of a greater uncertain profit, I were to forego my present certain gain. (The Fisherman and the Little Fish) |
95. | How can you expect the sheep to be safe if you admit a wolf into the fold? (The Shepherd and the Dog) |
96. | Know that not even the stars need to be relit. (The Lamp) |
97. | Vices are their own punishment. (Avaricious and Envious) |
98. | To be satisfied with one's lot is better than to desire something which one is not fitted to receive. (The Ass and the Lapdog) |
99. | He winds up friendless who plays both sides against the middle. (The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat) |
100. | The ignorant despise what is precious only because they cannot understand it. (The Cock and the Jewel) |
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