List of Morals

Do not let anything turn you from your purpose. - THE WOLF AND THE KID
Foolish curiosity and vanity often lead to misfortune. - THE TORTOISE AND THE DUCKS
Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example. - THE FROGS AND THE OX
Do not attempt the impossible. - THE FROGS AND THE OX
It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it. - THE DOG, THE COCK, AND THE FOX

Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers. - BELLING THE CAT
Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers. THE EAGLE AND THE JACKDAW
Do not attempt too much at once. - THE BOY AND THE FILBERTS
Self-help is the best help. Heaven (God) helps those who help themselves. HERCULES AND THEWAGONER

Do not say anything at any time that you would not say at all times. - THE KID AND THE WOLF

Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty. - THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE

There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach. - THE FOX AND THE GRAPES

In unity is strength. - THE BUNDLE OF STICKS
Expect no reward for serving the wicked. - THE WOLF AND THE CRANE
They who will not listen to reason but stubbornly go their own way against the friendly advice ofthose who are wiser than they, are on the road to misfortune. - THE ASS AND HIS DRIVER
They complain most who suffer least. - THE OXEN AND THE WHEELS
A kindness is never wasted. - THE LION AND THE MOUSE
Liars are not believed even when they speak the truth. - THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE WOLF (THE BOY THAT CRIED “WOLF”)
We are often of greater importance in our own eyes than in the eyes of our neighbour. The smaller the mind the greater the conceit. - THE GNAT AND THE BULL
Our best blessings are often the least appreciated. - THE PLANE TREE
You are judged by the company you keep. THE FARMER AND THE STORK
It is easy to be brave when there is no danger. - THE SHEEP AND THE PIG
We cannot expect any one to share our misfortunes unless we are willing to share our good fortune also. - THE TRAVELERS AND THE PURSE
Do not resent the remarks of a fool. Ignore them. - THE LION AND THE ASS
Be sure you can better your condition before you seek to change. - THE FROGS WHO WISHED FOR A KING
Flattery is not proof of true admiration. Do not let flattery throw you off your guard against an enemy. - THE OWL AND THE GRASSHOPPER

Do not let your fancy make you forget realities. - THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW
Better to yield when it is folly to resist, than to resist stubbornly and be destroyed. - THE OAK AND THE REEDS

Resemblance to the great in some things does not make us great. - THE RAT AND THE ELEPHANT

Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another's unhappiness. - THE BOYS AND THE FROGS

In a pinch, a good use of our wits may help us out. - THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
There's a time for work and a time for play. - THE ANTS AND THE GRASSHOPPER
Do not try to take the credit to yourself that is due to others. - THE ASS CARRYING THE IMAGE

A change of habits will not alter nature. - A RAVEN AND A SWAN
It is better to yield than to come to misfortune through stubbornness. - THE TWO GOATS
The same measures will not suit all circumstances. - THE ASS AND THE LOAD OF SALT
The least of our enemies is often the most to be feared. Pride over a success should not throw us off our guard. - THE LION AND THE GNAT
Deeds count, not boasting words. THE LEAP AT RHODES
Precious things are without value to those who cannot prize them. - THE COCK AND THE JEWEL

Do not try to ape your betters. - THE MONKEY AND THE CAMEL
Preparedness for war is the best guarantee of peace. - THE WILD BOAR AND THE FOX
Traitors may expect treachery. - THE ASS, THE FOX, AND THE LION
The deceitful have no friends. - THE BIRDS, THE BEASTS, AND THE BAT
Those who have all the toil do not always get the proft. - THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX
The tyrant can always fnd an excuse for his tyranny. The unjust will not listen to the reasoning of the innocent. - THE WOLF AND THE LAMB
A knave's hypocrisy is easily seen through. - THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP
However unfortunate we may think we are there is always someone worse off than ourselves. - THE HARES AND THE FROGS

Do not play tricks on your neighbors unless you can stand the same treatment yourself. - (Do not dish out what you cannot stand to receive. ) - THE FOX AND THE STORK
Do not let your hopes carry you away from reality. - THE TRAVELLERS AND THE SEA
What is evil won is evil lost. - THE WOLF AND THE LION
We often make much of the ornamental and despise the useful. - THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION
Do not sacrifce your freedom for the sake of pomp and show. - THE PEACOCK
Greatness has its penalties. - THE MICE AND THE WEASELS
Do not depend on the promises of those whose interest it is to deceive you. Take what you canget when you can get it. - THE WOLF AND THE LEAN DOG
Familiarity breeds contempt. Acquaintance with evil blinds us to its dangers. - THE FOX AND THE LION
The loud-mouthed boaster does not impress nor frighten those who know him. - THE LION AND THE ASS
Do not stop to argue with temptation. -THE DOG AND HIS MASTER'S DINNER
Borrowed feathers do not make fine birds. - THE VAIN JACKDAW AND HIS BORROWED FEATHERS
One falsehood leads to another. - THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN
Stick to your trade. - THE WOLF AND THE ASS
The flatterer seeks some benefit at your expense. - THE MONKEY AND THE CAT
It is easy and also contemptible to kick a man that is down. - THE DOGS AND THE FOX
Do not try to do impossible things. - THE DOGS AND THE HIDES
The strong are apt to settle questions to their own advantage. - THE RABBIT, THE WEASEL, AND THE CAT
It is wiser to bear a single injury in silence than to provoke a thousand by flying into a rage. - THE BEAR AND THE BEES

A fine coat is not always an indication of an attractive mind. THE FOX AND THE
Do not be too hard to suit or you may have to be content with the worst or with nothing at all. - THE HERON

The trickster is easily tricked. - THE COCK AND THE FOX
Do not grudge others what you cannot enjoy yourself. - 69. THE DOG IN THE MANGER
An invitation prompted by selfishness is not to be accepted. - THE WOLF AND THE GOAT
The laws of nature are unchangeable. - THE ASS AND THE GRASSHOPPERS
Be sure of your pedigree before you boast of it. - THE MULE
Look before you leap. - THE FOX AND THE GOAT
Do not trust alone to outward appearances. - THE CAT, THE COCK, AND THE YOUNG MOUSE

Once a wolf, always a wolf. -THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERD
The useful is of much more importance and value than the ornamental. - THE PEACOCK AND THE CRANE
Bluff and threatening words are of little value with rascals. Bluff is no proof that hard fists are lacking. - THE FARMER AND THE CRANES

The industry is itself a treasure. - THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
Equals make the best friends. - THE TWO POTS
Those who have plenty want more and so lose all they have. - THE GOOSE AND THE GOLDEN EGG

When the great fall out, the weak must suffer for it. - THE FIGHTING BULLS AND THE FROG
Greediness leads to misfortune. - THE MOUSE AND THE WEASEL
Learn from my fate not to take pity on a scoundrel. - THE FARMER AND THE SNAKE
Good will is worth nothing unless it is accompanied by good acts. - THE SICK STAG
It is unwise to treat old friends badly for the sake of new ones. - THE GOATHERD AND THE WILD GOATS

One swallow does not make a summer.- THE SPENDTHRIFT AND THE SWALLOW
Be wise and shun the quack. - THE CAT AND THE BIRDS
Act in haste and repent at leisure—and often in pain. - THE DOG AND THE OYSTER
Take care of the little things and the big things will take care of themselves. - THE ASTROLOGER

In unity is strength. - THREE BULLOCKS AND A LION
Honesty is the best policy. - MERCURY AND THE WOODMAN
Those who seek to harm others often come to harm themselves through their own deceit. - THE FROG AND THE MOUSE

Be content with your lot. - THE FOX AND THE CRAB
An act of kindness is well repaid. - THE SERPENT AND THE EAGLE
The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit. - THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
It is wicked to take advantage of another's distress. - THE BULL AND THE GOAT
Even the weakest may find means to avenge a wrong. - THE EAGLE AND THE BEETLE
Take warning from the misfortunes of others. - THE OLD LION AND THE FOX
It all depends on the point of view, and who tells the story. - THE MAN AND THE LION
Behavior that is regarded as agreeable in one is very rude and impertinent in another. Do nottry to gain favour by acting in a way that is contrary to your own nature and character. - THE ASS AND THE LAP DOG

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. - THE MILKMAID AND HER PAIL
Men often condemn others for what they see no wrong in doing themselves. - THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERD

Wicked deeds will not stay hidden. - THE GOATHERD AND THE GOAT
A possession is worth no more than the use we make of it. - THE MISER
There is nothing worth so much as liberty. - THE WOLF AND THE HOUSE DOG
Better to bear a lesser evil than to risk a greater in removing it. - THE FOX AND THE HEDGEHOG

Set your sails with the wind. - THE BAT AND THE WEASELS
Those who would mend others should first mend themselves. - THE QUACK TOAD
Do not listen to the advice of him who seeks to lower you to his own level. - THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL

Notoriety is not fame. - THE MISCHIEVOUS DOG
Do not expect constancy in others if you have none yourself. - THE ROSE AND THE BUTTERFLY

Common sense is always worth more than cunning. - THE CAT AND THE FOX
Whatever you do, do with all your might. - THE BOY AND THE NETTLE
It is cowardly to attack the defenseless, though he is an enemy. - THE OLD LION
Too much attention to danger may cause us to fall victim to it. - THE FOX AND THE PHEASANTS

TWO TRAVELERS AND A BEAR
Give a fnger and lose a hand. - THE PORCUPINE AND THE SNAKES
The true leader proves himself by his qualities. - THE FOX AND THE MONKEY
Do not believe everything you hear. - THE MOTHER AND THE WOLF
Be not greedy for a little passing pleasure. It may destroy you. - THE FLIES AND THE HONEY

Everything is fair in love. - THE EAGLE AND THE KITE
Two blacks do not make a white. (Two wrongs do not make a right) - THE STAG, THE SHEEP,AND THE WOLF
The weak are made to suffer for the misdeeds of the powerful. - THE ANIMALS AND THE PLAGUE

We are often not so eager for what we seek, after we have found it. Do not foolishly ask for things that would bring ruin if they were granted. - THE SHEPHERD AND THE LION
It is very foolish to be greedy. - THE DOG AND HIS REFLECTION
The race is not always to the swift. (Slow and steady wins the race) - THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

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