Best of Aesop’s Fables

Once, a hungry thief was travelling across the town when he saw an inn. So he went inside the inn. But he realised he did not have the money to pay for his food and he was very hungry. Suddenly, he saw the innkeeper wearing a brand new coat. The thief thought, ‘this coat looks […]

Scores of mice lived in a bakery in a small town. One day, one mouse came running and panting to the other mice, gasping for his breath. “What happened, brother?” asked the other mice.The first mouse took a deep breath and said, “The owner of the bakery has got a cat. It is a big,

Two friends–a Carpenter and a Tailor, decided to set out on a journey and to explore a new land.On the first day of their journey, they met a woman who requested the Tailor to stitch a dress for her. “I will give you 12 pots of honey,” said the woman. The tailor agreed with her

Once upon a time, there lived a young Shepherd Boy. Every afternoon, he took all his sheep on top of a mountain to graze grass.One day, the Boy had a naughty idea. He thought, ‘Let us see what happens if I yell loudly.’ The Boy yelled, “Wolf! Wolf! Help!” As the villagers heard the Boy’s

A farmer lived on his farm with his wife and all his animals. Every morning, he took a round of the farm. He would look at all the animals, give them food and ensure that all his animals were safe and healthy.One morning, as he walked around, he saw a golden egg laid by one

A Fox and a Stork were good friends. The Fox thought of playing a prank on his friend one day.He went to the Stork and said, “My dear friend. I am preparing a special meal tomorrow and I would love if you could join me.” The Stork accepted his invitation.The next day, the Stork reached

A Fox lived near a farm. Every day, he saw the farmer’s hen running around. He would dream of eating the delectable hen.One day, he planned to go to the farm and hunt for some hen.On the way to the farm, the Fox felt thirsty. It was a hot summer day and there was no

A few years ago, a selfish Fox lived in the forest. One day, the fox saw a Crow sitting on the branch of the tree with a big piece of cheese in his mouth. The Fox said to himself, ‘The cheese looks delicious and I am very hungry. Let me take it from the Crow.’He

An Ant was walking back to her house after a day’s work. She walked along the bank of the stream. But suddenly, she tripped over a stone and fell into the stream.The Ant was petrified and tried to look for something to hold on to. At a distance, she saw a twig flowing in her

A Hare lived in a forest with many other animals. Everyone knew that he was the fastest running animal. This made him feel arrogant. Many animals in the forest did not like him.One day, the Hare was roaming around when he saw a Tortoise walking slowly. The Hare went to the Tortoise and said, “Why

While the summer sun shone bright, an Ant ran all around collecting food to store for the winter. All the animals in the forest were enjoying the flora and fauna. The animals lay down in the shades of the trees, enjoying delicious fruits.On her way back home, the Ant spotted a Chrysalis moving at a

One day, a gypsy was travelling through a town with his Donkey. He reached the market as he wished to sell his Donkey. He said, “My Donkey is a hard worker. He can also talk.” But everyone made fun of him, “Donkeys don’t talk! This one cannot be different.”But the gypsy patiently replied, “He is

In a field on a summer’s day, a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing. An Ant passing by was working very hard under the hot sun. She was collecting grains of corn to store at her house for the next winter season.The Grasshopper ridiculed her efforts and said, “Why are you toiling like this?

Many years ago, there was a slave to a rich man, named Androcles. One day, Androcles fled into the forest, away from his master. He wandered through the forest in search of food and shelter. He came across a Lion moaning and groaning and roaring terribly.As Androcles looked closely, he noticed that the Lion’s paw

Once upon a time, a Rooster lived in a farmyard with many other animals. One day, he found a toy carriage. As he always wished to travel the world, the Rooster was excited and jumped with joy. He announced, “I am going to travel across the world on this carriage. Everyone is going to respect