Playground fables
The fables to be found at the heart of the tales constructed from gossip overheard in this very pub stirred into the deep, meaningful revelations and other anecdotes.
Even great kindness cannot tame
ONE WINTER a Farmer found a Snake stiff and...
Never too small to make a big difference
A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse...
Never believe the story weaver
A THIEF hired a room in a tavern and stayed...
On unity, cooperation and respect
THE MEMBERS of the Body rebelled against the...
The art of timing
A FISHERMAN skilled in music took his flute...
The unintended revelation of a boast
A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once...
Only speak words you would say any time
A KID, returning without protection from the...
Keep your hopes grounded
SOME TRAVELERS, journeying along the...
How to justify the unjust
WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the...
The Wolf in sheep's clothing
ONCE UPON A TIME a Wolf resolved to disguise...
A trickster gets tricked
A FOX invited a Crane to supper and provided...
First help yourself
A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country...
Maintaining the proper behaviour
WHEN A FOX who had never yet seen a Lion,...
Caution is important
A BOY was hunting for locusts. He had caught...
Appreciating difference from a distance
A CHARCOAL-BURNER carried on his trade in...
The Melancholy Surrogate
At a small table in the darker recesses of...
Who has promised what?
A rich man once invited a number of his...
Still nature remains
A RAVEN saw a Swan and desired to secure for...
The grander the promise
A MOUNTAIN was once greatly agitated. Loud...
Understand your advantage
A KID standing on the roof of a house, out...
Oh, my precious
A COCK, scratching for food for himself and...
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