Fable is a short story, typically featuring animals as characters, that conveys a moral lesson or practical advice. Fables are a form of allegory, where characters and events symbolize deeper truths about human nature and social conduct.

Fables are very brief stories told to teach practical lessons about life, known as a moral.

This fable teaches the lesson that slow and steady effort can often lead to success, contrasting the hare's overconfidence and quickness with the tortoise's persistence.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The Fox and the Grapes

It’s easy to disdain what you cannot have.

The Lion and the Mouse

Even the smallest creatures can be of help.

The Ant and the Grasshopper

It’s wise to prepare for the future.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Liars are not believed even when they tell the truth.

The Fox and the Crow

Don’t let flattery deceive you.

The Frog and the Scorpion

It’s in someone’s nature to act in a way that’s consistent with who they are.

The Dog and His Reflection

Beware of being greedy.

The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs

Don’t be greedy or you may lose everything.

The Fox and the Cat

Having a plan is better than having none.

Tia: "See, Mom gave me the gift money that Grandma left for us when she visited. Mom said we can go and have lunch together with the money."

Know: "Oh, that's wonderful! Should we go now?"

Tia: "Yes, let's go!"

**(They go for lunch)**

Know: "We have some money left. Should we buy a cake parcel for our cousin June? She will visit us tonight."

Tia: "Why do you want to spend all our money? Grandma left it just for us. June doesn't need to know we went for lunch."

Know: "Okay. While we wait for the bill, do you want to hear a story?"

Tia: "Oh yes!"

Know: "Once upon a time, Sun, Moon, and Wind went out to have dinner with Uncle and Auntie, Thunder and Lightning. Mom Star was waiting for them at home.

'Kids, you can order anything you like,' Uncle said.

'Oh wow, thank you, Uncle! I will try a little bit of everything!' the kids replied.

They enjoyed a delicious meal of countless dishes and desserts. None of them thought to save anything for their mom, except Moon. From every dish served, she hid a small piece in her hand to take home to her mom.

When they got home, Mom asked how their dinner was and if they had fun.

'Yes, Mom, the dinner was very enjoyable,' they said.

'Oh, is that it? Did you bring anything for me?' Mom asked.

Sun replied, 'Oh, Mom, I went to have fun, not to bring you dinner, so I didn’t bring you anything.'

Wind added, 'I went to enjoy dinner outside, Mom. I didn’t go to buy you a parcel. I didn’t bring you anything.'

Then Mom asked, 'Moon, did you remember to bring me something?'

'Yes, Mom, I did,' Moon replied and shook her hand. The most choice pieces fell from her hand.

Mom said, 'Sun, you went out for your selfish pleasure and totally forgot about your mother at home. You will forever be cursed. Your light will always be hot and burn everything that comes near you. Men will hide from you.

Wind, you didn’t care about your mother and decided to enjoy your meal selfishly. You too will be cursed. You will always accompany the heat, and men will cover themselves in front of you.

My dear Moon, because you thought of no one else but your mother, you will always be cool and calm. There will be no significant heat or blinding light from you. People will always love you and call you blessed.'"

Know: "Tia, if I think about it, you’re right. We should take something for June. It’s not right to only think about ourselves while we enjoy this beautiful lunch."

Tia: "I’m glad you agree. Now, I’ll let you choose the cake. Let’s take her favorite one—Super Chocolate."

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**(Later, at home)**

Tia: "May I come in?"

Know: "Hi, Tia. Yeah, sure, come in."

Tia: "Are you okay? I heard you had a fight with your best friend today."

Know: "Oh, thanks, Tia, but I’m fine, really."

Tia: "Are you going to talk to him again? Aren’t you mad at him?"

Know: "Of course, I will talk to him, Tia. He’s my best friend, even now, after the fight."

Tia: "How did it happen?"

Know: "Let me tell you a story to help you understand.

Once upon a time, there were two best friends, John and James. They had known each other all their lives. When it came time to find a job, they decided to travel together. Their journey took them through a harsh desert.

James said, 'We have limited food and water, and we still have a lot of desert left to cross. We have to save our supplies.'

John replied, 'But I want some water.'

'You can have some water, but only a little. We have to save it for the rest of the desert crossing,' James warned.

'I don’t care. I’m sure we’ll find an oasis up ahead somewhere,' John said.

'We can’t be sure. We have to save our food and water,' James insisted.

Before they knew it, the two best friends wrestled each other for the water bottle. In the heat of the moment, John slapped James. Stunned by this, they stopped fighting and decided to keep walking.

Before continuing their journey, James bent down and wrote in the sand, 'My best friend slapped me today.'

After a while, they arrived at an oasis. Overjoyed, they refilled their bottles and took a bath in the water. But James became careless and started to drown. John grabbed him and pulled him out of the water to safety.

'Thank you, my friend. I owe you my life,' James said.

'Don’t worry. Let’s rest for a while, then continue our journey,' John replied.

The two friends fell asleep for a while. When they woke up and were ready to leave, James wrote something on a big rock.

'What are you writing, James?' John asked.

'When you slapped me, I wrote in the sand that you slapped me. The wind must have blown it away by now. But when you saved my life, I wrote it on the rock so no one can erase it,' James said.

The two friends were overwhelmed."

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