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The Oak and the Reeds

Aesop
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A VERY LARGE OAK was uprooted by the wind and thrown across a
stream. It fell among some Reeds, which it thus addressed: "I
wonder how you, who are so light and weak, are not entirely
crushed by these strong winds." They replied, "You fight and
contend with the wind, and consequently you are destroyed; while
we on the contrary bend before the least breath of air, and
therefore remain unbroken, and escape."


Stoop to conquer.

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Aesop’s Fables
Aesop
  1. The Lion and the Hare
  2. The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
  3. The Thief and the Innkeeper
  4. The Goatherd and the Wild Goats
  5. The Horse and the Ass
  6. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
  7. The Ethiop
  8. The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
  9. The Woodman and the Serpent
  10. The Wolves and the Sheepdogs
  11. The Wolf and the Horse
  12. The Wolves and the Sheep
  13. The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape
  14. The Wolf and the Shepherds
  15. The Wolf and the Lamb
  16. The Wolf and the Sheep
  17. The Wolf and the Lion
  18. The Wolf and the Goat
  19. The Wolf and the Fox
  20. The Wasps, the Partridges, and the Farmer
  21. The Vain Jackdaw
  22. The Two Travelers and the Axe
  23. The Two Frogs
  24. The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
  25. The Two Dogs
  26. The Two Crabs
  27. The Two Bags
  28. The Trees Under the Protection of the Gods
  29. The Traveler and Fortune
  30. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
  31. The Tortoise and the Birds
  32. The Thrush and the Fowler
  33. The Swan and the Goose
  34. The Swallow and the Other Birds
  35. The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep
  36. The Stag in the Ox-Stall
  37. The Sparrow and the Hare
  38. The Shepherd and the Sea
  39. The Serpent and the Eagle
  40. The Sick Kite
  41. The Sick Lion
  42. The Serpent and the File
  43. The Rose and the Amaranth
  44. The Quack Frog
  45. The Rich Man and the Tanner
  46. The Prophet
  47. The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble
  48. The Peacock and the Crane
  49. The Partridge and the Fowler
  50. The Peacock and Juno
  51. The Ox and the Frog
  52. The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree
  53. The Old Lion
  54. The Oaks and Jupiter
  55. The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar
  56. The Old Hound
  57. The Nurse and the Wolf
  58. The Mother and the Wolf
  59. The Monkey and the Dolphin
  60. The Mole and His Mother
  61. Mercury and the Sculpter
  62. The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog
  63. The Man and the Wooden God
  64. The Man and the Wood
  65. The Mice and the Weasels
  66. The Man and the Satyr
  67. The Man and His Wife
  68. The Lioness
  69. The Little Boy and Fortune
  70. The Man Bitten by a Dog
  71. The Man and His Two Sweethearts
  72. The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
  73. The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass
  74. The Lion and the Fox
  75. The Lion and the Dolphin
  76. The Lamb and the Wolf
  77. The Lion and the Eagle
  78. The Lark Burying Her Father
  79. The Lark and Her Young Ones
  80. The Laborer and the Snake
  81. The Lamp
  82. The Kingdom of the Lion
  83. Jupiter and the Monkey
  84. The Jackdaw and the Fox
  85. The Jackdaw and the Doves
  86. The Horse and the Stag
  87. The Jay and the Peacock
  88. The Horse, Hunter, and Stag
  89. The Hunter and the Horseman
  90. The Herdsman and the Lost Bull
  91. The Hen and the Swallow
  92. The Horse and Groom
  93. The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons
  94. The Heifer and the Ox
  95. The Hawk and the Nightingale
  96. The Goose With the Golden Eggs
  97. The Hart and the Vine
  98. The Hares and the Foxes
  99. The Goat and the Goatherd
  100. The Hares and the Frogs
  101. The Hare With Many Friends
  102. The Goods and the Ills
  103. The Gamecock and the Partridge
  104. The Fox and the Woodcutter
  105. The Frogs’ Complaint Against the Sun
  106. The Fox and the Grapes
  107. The Fox and the Monkey
  108. The Fox Who Had Lost Its Tail
  109. The Fowler and the Viper
  110. The Fox and the Cat
  111. The Fishermen
  112. The Fox and the Bramble
  113. The Fly and the Draught-Mule
  114. The Fisherman and His Nets
  115. The Flea and the Ox
  116. The Farmer and His Two Daughters
  117. The Fisher and the Little Fish
  118. The Farmer and the Snake
  119. The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle
  120. The Fir-Tree and the Bramble
  121. The Fisher
  122. The Fawn and His Mother
  123. The Eagle, the Jackdaw and the Shepherd
  124. The Farmer and the Fox
  125. The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow
  126. The Farmer and the Cranes
  127. The Eagle and the Arrow
  128. The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat
  129. The Dogs and the Hides
  130. The Dove and the Crow
  131. The Dog and the Oyster
  132. The Dog in the Manger
  133. The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox
  134. The Dog’s House
  135. The Dog and the Shadow
  136. The Dog and the Hare
  137. The Dog and the Cook
  138. The Doe and the Lion
  139. The Crow and Mercury
  140. The Dancing Monkeys
  141. The Camel
  142. The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller
  143. The Cat and the Cock
  144. The Bull and the Calf
  145. The Boy and the Filberts
  146. The Boasting Traveler
  147. The Brazier and His Dog
  148. The Boy Hunting Locusts
  149. The Bowman and the Lion
  150. The Boy Bathing
  151. The Belly and the Members
  152. The Bear and the Two Travelers
  153. The Bee and Jupiter
  154. Belling the Cat
  155. The Bear and the Fox
  156. The Ass and the Wolf
  157. The Bat, the Birds and the Beasts
  158. The Bald Man and the Fly
  159. Avaricious and Envious
  160. The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
  161. The Astronomer
  162. The Ass and the Lapdog
  163. Truth and the Traveler
  164. The Four Oxen and the Lion
  165. The Huntsman and the Fisherman
  166. The Kites and the Swans
  167. The Ass and His Driver
  168. The Farmer and His Sons
  169. The Boys and the Frogs
  170. The Fox and the Mask
  171. The Fox and the Goat
  172. The Raven and the Swan
  173. The Oak and the Reeds
  174. The North Wind and the Sun
  175. The Fox and the Stork
  176. The Swallow and the Crow
  177. The Grasshopper and the Owl
  178. The Tortoise and the Hare
  179. The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice
  180. The Fox and the Lion
  181. The Ass and the Charger
  182. The Cat and the Birds
  183. The Tree and the Reed
  184. The Thieves and the Cock
  185. The Crab and the Fox
  186. The Kid and the Wolf
  187. The Bundle of Sticks
  188. The Ants and the Grasshopper
  189. The Mule
  190. The Gnat and the Bull
  191. The Blind Man and the Whelp
  192. The Wolf and the Kid
  193. The Swollen Fox
  194. The Lion and the Boar
  195. The Wild Boar and the Fox
  196. The Trees and the Axe
  197. The Woman and Her Hen
  198. The Wasp and the Snake
  199. The Wolf and the Shepherd
  200. Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus
  201. The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf
  202. The Ass and His Masters
  203. The Fox and the Crow
  204. The Widow and Her Little Maidens
  205. Hercules and Pallas
  206. The Wind and the SUn
  207. The Hart and the Hunter
  208. The Lion in Love
  209. The Bitch and Her Whelps
  210. The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
  211. The Milk-Woman and Her Pail
  212. The Frog and the Ox
  213. The Owl and the Birds
  214. The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion
  215. The Wild Ass and the Lion
  216. The Seaside Travelers
  217. The Hare and the Hound
  218. The Seagull and the Kite
  219. The Scorpion and the Ladybug
  220. The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
  221. The Ant and the Grasshopper
  222. The Apes and the Two Travelers
  223. The Manslayer
  224. The Labourer and the Nightingale
  225. The Buffoon and the Countryman
  226. The Camel and the Arab
  227. The Flea and the Wrestler
  228. The Ass’s Brains
  229. The Bald Knight
  230. The Ass in the Lion’s Skin
  231. The Scorpion and the Frog
  232. The Flea and the Man
  233. The Eagle and the Fox
  234. The Frogs Desiring A King
  235. The Ass and the Frogs
  236. The Vixen and the Lioness
  237. The Travelers and the Plane-Tree
  238. The Thirsty Pigeon
  239. The Ass and the Mule
  240. The Tortoise and the Eagle
  241. The Two Pots
  242. The Shepherd’s Boy
  243. The Ass and his Purchaser
  244. The She-Goats and Their Beards
  245. The Three Tradesmen
  246. The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat
  247. The Seller of Images
  248. The Ass and His Shadow
  249. The Vine and the Goat
  250. The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
  251. The Shepherd and the Dog
  252. The One-Eyed Doe
  253. The Mischievous Dog
  254. The Ass and the Grasshoppers
  255. The Man and the Lion
  256. The Ass Carrying the Image
  257. The Young Thief and His Mother
  258. The Ass and the Old Shepard
  259. The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury
  260. The Old Woman and the Physician
  261. The Old Man and Death
  262. The Oxen and the Axle-Trees
  263. The Mouse and the Bull
  264. The Oak and the Woodcutters
  265. The Peasant and the Apple-Tree
  266. The Man and the Serpent
  267. The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
  268. The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox
  269. The Lion in a Farmyard
  270. The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
  271. The Eagle and the Kite
  272. The Wolf and the Crane
  273. The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock
  274. The Hunter and the Woodman
  275. The Traveler and His Dog
  276. The Farmer and the Stork
  277. The Lion and the Mouse
  278. The Crow and the Raven
  279. The Shepherd and the Sheep
  280. The Fox and the Sick Lion
  281. The Lion and the Statue
  282. The Fox and the Crane
  283. Hercules and the Wagoner
  284. The Hart in the Ox-Stall
  285. The Boy and the Nettles
  286. The Gnat and the Lion
  287. The Ant and the Dove
  288. The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox
  289. The Bat and the Weasels
  290. The Frogs and the Well
  291. The Image of Mercury and the Carpenter
  292. The Hares and the Lions
  293. The Cage Bird and the Bat
  294. The Lion’s Share
  295. The Lost Wig
  296. The Fox and the Leopard
  297. The Weasel and the Mice
  298. The Ass and the Horse
  299. The Fisherman Piping
  300. The Widow and the Sheep
  301. Mercury and the Woodman
  302. The Monkey and the Fisherman
  303. The Dog and the Fox
  304. The Crow and the Serpent
  305. The Fox and the Hedgehog
  306. The Monkeys and Their Mother
  307. The Cobbler Turned Doctor
  308. The Dog and the Wolf
  309. The Flies and the Honey-Pot
  310. The Silkworm and the Spider
  311. The Geese and the Cranes
  312. The Cock and the Jewel
  313. The Ant and the Chrysalis
  314. The Monkey and the Camel
  315. The Miser
  316. The Cat-Maiden
  317. The Oxen and the Butchers
  318. The King’s Son and the Painted Lion
  319. The Two Fellows and the Bear
  320. The Mules and the Robbers
  321. The Stag at the Pool
  322. The Charger and the Miller
  323. The Brother and the Sister
  324. The Lion and the Bull
  325. The Goat and the Ass
  326. The Horse and His Rider
  327. Androcles
  328. The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
  329. The Crow and the Sheep
  330. The Crow and the Pitcher
  331. The Crab and Its Mother
  332. The Cat and the Mice
  333. The Bull, the Lioness, and the Wild-Boar Hunter
  334. The Bull and the Goat
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