Best of Aesop’s Fables

Long ago, there lived a Farmer in a small village. He grew vegetables in his farm and sold them to the shops in the nearby town. One day, he thought of growing more and more vegetables.As he grew many more vegetables, he could not take the vegetables to the town alone. Hence, he bought a […]

In a jungle far and wide, there lived a Lion. He was the King of the jungle. All the animals bowed down to him. The Lion was mighty. He could kill any animal he wanted.A Wolf also lived in the jungle. The wolf dreamt of becoming the King of the jungle. He also wanted all

Summer was the hottest time of the year, especially in the village where a woodcutter lived. The woodcutter had some Oxen who dragged the wagon loaded with Axle Trees to the nearby town.On one such summer afternoon, the woodcutter loaded the wagon with many Axle Trees and was taking the wagon to the town. It

A Miller and his Son had an Ass who was old and could not work any more. They decided to take the Ass into the village fair and sell him.The next day, they took the Ass and started walking towards the fair. While walking, they heard a woman talk, “Look at them. They have an

On a summer afternoon, a Pigeon was flying in the sky. She had gone to many places that day. Now she was thirsty. But there was no water to be seen.The sun-rays were falling directly in the Pigeon’s eyes and she could not see anything on the ground. Her throat was dry and she could

Once, there lived a Dog. He was a greedy Dog and never thought about anyone else. He was unhappy all the time. He always wanted more things. Even though he was blessed with all the good things, get he was jealous of other people. He tried to snatch away what did not belong to him.One

In a small town, there lived a Bull with strong horns. He was a hard-working Bull and his owners were very happy with him. They used to give him his food on time and took care of him. In return, the Bull completed all his work on time.One day, after finishing his work, the Bull

Once there was a village at the end of the jungle. The village was often visited by dangerous animals but the villagers would fight against them and send them away.One night, while everyone in the village was sleeping, a Lion visited the village. He saw that the villagers had many chickens and lambs. He thought,

A Fox and An Ass were friends. They lived in the jungle with the other animals. All the animals would play together and share. But when the King of the Jungle, the Lion, came, everyone used to run back into their houses.Because everyone was scared of the Lion, no one would go into the jungle

One day, a Fox was roaming in the jungle. It was a hot summer’s day. The Fox was extremely thirsty but could not find any water.After some time, he saw a well. The Fox peeped inside the well and found water. But he realised the water level was too low for him. So, he kept

In the later years of his life, the King of the Jungle, the Lion, lay lifeless on the ground. He was very old and was suffering from many diseases. He was the King of the Jungle throughout his life and all the animals bowed to him. And now, he was taking his last breath alone

It was a hot summer afternoon. A crow had been flying in the hot sky since morning. Now he was thirsty. But there was no water in sight.As he looked around, all the lakes were dry. He could not see even a drop of water. He went to meet his friends. They were also extremely

In a small village, there lived two best friends. They always wondered what lay outside the village. They thought of the big cities and the big buildings. One day, they decided to travel together. They set out on their journey around the world and to explore new territories.While they were crossing a thick forest, they

A salt merchant lived in a small village. Every day, he walked to the city to buy salt. His donkey accompanied him. The merchant loaded the bags of salt on the donkey and they walked back to the village along the river.The donkey did not like carrying so many bags on his back as he

On a summer afternoon, a mouse was playing in the forest. He reached the lion’s cave and saw him sleeping there. The mouse was curious to have a look at the lion. So, he went closer to the lion. He walked all around the lion’s cave, climbed on the back of the sleeping lion and