Category: Short Stories English
The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair and had earned a lot of money. Then he wanted to travel home, and wanted to be in …
Lion and Statue One day, a Man and a Lion were discussing the relative strength of men and lions. The Man said that he and all his fellow men …
Goose That Laid Golden Eggs A Man and his Wife had the good fortune to possess a Goose which laid a Golden Egg every day. Lucky though they were, …
Frogs and Ox An Ox came down to a reedy pool to drink. As he splashed heavily into the water, he crushed a young Frog into the mud. The …
Fly and Bull A Fly flew over the meadow with much buzzing for so small a creature and settled on the tip of one of the horns of a …
Donkey and Its Driver A Donkey was being driven along a road leading down the mountain side, when he suddenly took it into his silly head to choose his …
Cock and Pearl A cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he saw something shining among the straw. “Ho! ho! That’s for …
The Bundle of Sticks A certain Father had a family of Sons, who were forever quarrelling among themselves. No words he could say did the least good, so he …
