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Do You Know Which Of Aesop's Fables These Sayings Come From

The story goes: A few dogs were eating a dead lion when a fox walks by and says "If the Lion had been alive he would've made you feel how much sharper his claws are than your teeth."

“The Dogs and the Fox”

What fable does “It’s easy to kick a man when he’s down.” come from?

The story goes: A milkmaid was walking back home with a large pail of milk on her head as she was thinking about all the things she could buy with the milk she was about to sell, when she trips and drops all the milk

“The Milkmaid and Her Pail”

What fable does “Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.” come from?

The story goes: There was a group of crows and Storks messing up the Farmers new land when he trapped them all in a net. The stork then pleaded with the farmer saying, "I come from an honest group of birds you know storks aren't like this." The Farmer responded, "You may come from a good family, but I caught you messing around so you have to pay an equal punishment."

“The Farmer and the Stork”

What fable does “Birds of a feather flock together.” come from?

The story goes: There was a baby show amongst all the animals in the forest and the prize was given by Jupiter. Mother Monkey arrived the first eager to show off her baby, but when all the other animals saw her they laughed at her, for who would find a hairless, huge-eyed monkey cute. Mother Monkey then replied, "Laugh if you will. Though Jupiter may not give him the prize, I know that he is the prettiest, the sweetest, the dearest darling in the world."

“Jupiter and the Monkey”

What fable does “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” come from?

The story goes: There was once a wolf that wasn't getting enough due to the watchfulness of the shepherds so the wolf dressed as a sheep to blend in. Unfortunately that night the farmer had a craving for some soup so he went out to the farm and killed the first sheep he saw, which was, in fact, the wolf.

“Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”

What fable does “Sometimes we can be too clever for our own good.” come from?

The story goes: The Crab's Mother made fun of how he walked side to side rather than straight. The Crab then asked his mother to show him how to walk straight since he could not get it. When she tried she tripped and fell into the sand.

“Crab and His Mother”

What fable does “We should not criticize people for what is not their fault.” come from?

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Do You Know Which Of Aesop's Fables These Sayings Come From

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