A complete collection of Aesop's Fables
A Boy was in danger of drowning and asked for help. The bystander berated him for being in the river. Boy asked that he help now and criticize later.
Counsel without help is useless.
[Note: Also see The Master and His Scholar.]
[Read more…] about The Boy Bathing[Read more…] about The Traveler and FortuneA person slept by a well. Fortune, not wanting to be blamed for a drowning, saved the person from folly.
Everyone is more or less master of his own fate.
[Read more…] about The Boy Who Cried WolfA bored Boy tending Sheep cried “Wolf!” to get attention. He did it again and people came. A third time and the Boy was ignored. Goodbye flock.
A liar will not be believed, even when telling the truth.
[Read more…] about The Boy and The NettlesA boy brushed a Nettle and was stung. His mother told him it had stung him because he brushed it. Grasp it boldly and it will not hurt you.
Whatever you do, do it with all your might.
[Read more…] about The Boy and The FilbertsA Boy grasped as many Filberts in a pitcher he could hold. His hand became stuck; a bystander pointed out he should not be so greedy to get his hand out.
Greed leads to trouble.
[Read more…] about The Boy Hunting LocustsA Boy hunting locusts put out his hand toward a Scorpion. The Scorpion, showing his stinger, made the Boy glad he did not touch him or he would lose all.
Caution is important.