日期：2015-03-06 There was once a boy in a village. When ever he asked people to do things, no one would listen to him. He was sad. So he asked a wizard to solve the problem by using magic. The old wizard tried a lot of spells, but didn't work. A young man heard abo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-02-28 A labourer's little son was bitten by a snake and died of the wound. The father was beside himself with grief, and in his anger against the snake the caught up an axe and went and stood close to the snake's hole, and watched for a chance of killing... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-02-28 A singing-bird was confined in a cage which hung outside a window, and had a way of singing at night when all other birds were asleep. One night a bat came and clung to the bars of the cage, and asked the bird why she was silent by day and sang only... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-02-28 A wild ass, who was wandering idly about, one day came upon a pack-ass lying at full length in a sunny spot and thoroughly enjoying himself. Going up to him, he said, What a lucky beast you are! Your sleek coat shows how well you live. How I envy yo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-01-06 A wild ass saw a pack-ass jogging along under a heavy load, and taunted him with the condition of slavery in which he lived, in these words: What a vile lot is yours compared with mine! I am free as the air, and never do a stoke of work; and, as for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-01-06 How oft the commonest of tasks looks long and tiresome till begun. To use your wits, is all it asks, start doing, and it's done. They brought John Brown a box, fresh from the workman's hands. Twas work that took the eye, so neatly, cleanly done. Thi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-01-06 When prince Smolensky's art had found a way to curb the foe's presumptuous heart. The modern Vandals snared to ruin and left them Moscow town to their undoing. Then all, the great and small, each blessed soul alive, Packed up without an hour's delay... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-01-05 There was an old man, a boy and a donkey. They were going to town and it was decided that the boy should ride. As they went along they passed some people who thought that it was a shame for the boy to ride and the old man to walk. The man and boy de... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-12-24 God somehow sent the crow a little bit of cheese. The crow had perched upon a fir. She seemed to have steeled down to enjoy her provender, But mused with mouth half-closed, the dainty bit still in it. Unhappily the fox came running past that minute.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-12-18 During the Spring and Autumn period, Zhi Bo of the Spring and Autumn period, Zhi Bo of the State of Jin destroyed Fan's family. Taking advantage of this occasion, a man went to Fan's house and tried to steal something. As soon as the man entered the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-12-11 A bat, a bramble and a cormorant entered into covenants with articles, to join stocks, and trade in partnership together. The bat's adventure was ready money that he took up at interest; the bramble's was in cloths; and the cormorant's in brass. The... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-12-03 The gardner's dog fell into a deep well, from which his master used to draw water for the plants in his garden with a rope and a bucket. Failing to get the dog out by means of these, the gardener went down into the well himself in order to fetch him... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-12-03 A thief found his way into an apiary when the bee-keeper was away, and stole all the honey. When the keeper returned and found the hives empty, he was very much upset and stood staring at them for some time. Before long the bees came back from gathe... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-12-03 A wolf on his rambles came to a field of oats, but, but being able to eat them. He was passing on his way when a horse came along. Look, said the Wolf, here's fine field of oats. For your sake I have left it untouched, and I shall greatly enjoy the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-11-27 There were two boats sailing on the river. If an empty boat clashed into them at this time, the people on the boats would not be angry even they were narrow-minded. But, under another circumstance, if that boat carried one or more people instead of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-11-12 Zi qin once asked Mohist, Teacher, it is true that the more you say the more attention you will get from people? Mohist answered, The grog and hop toad never stop shouting from day to night, but they get little from people. The rooster only sings on... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-11-05 James and John were good friends. For many years, James has had complete trust in John. At the beginning, James invited John to manage his housekeeping, and when he was serving as a governor, he invited John to assist him with his business. Because... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-11-05 An old woman heard that the young lady living next door had lost her earrings, and went to comfort her. The lady said light heartedly It doesn't matter that the earrings are lost, for as long as the ears exist, there is nothing to regret. The puzzle... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-10-28 A hungry crow spied a snake lying asleep in a sunny spot, and, picking it up in his claws, he was carrying it off to a place where he could make a meal of it without being disturbed, when the snake reared its head and bit him. It was a poisonous sna... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-10-21 Mountain Yangdu is a sheer and serene mountain, and is a inclement place. But it is home to black bears. Black bears loathe blood in nature. If a black bear gets scratched by thorns when crossing a gorge, it will scratch the wound with its claw in o... 阅读全文>>