Talk:Aesop

Fables

Please include some of the fables found in the legends of Indian Sub-continent. Cultural diversity is perhaps much diverse in this part of globe. India, especially is a rich treasure of fables.

• This esop. Whole fables would be too much to include on any page and should be in a sister prjoect like Wikisource. Will Beback 01:21, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

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The complete (extent) works of Aesop are known. The fables are the entirety of his works. So if a quotation isn't in one of his fables it is probably misattributed. Since the language is usally fairly simple, it should be possible to search across many translations. Will Beback 01:21, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

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• It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters.
• The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
• We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
• What a splendid head, yet no brain.
• Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
• United we stand, divided we fall.

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  A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
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  Any excuse will serve a tyrant.
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  Don't cry over spilt milk.
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  I am sure the grapes are sour.
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  In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest.
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  No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
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  It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
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  People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
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  Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
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  Put your shoulder to the wheel.
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  The gods help them that help themselves.
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  Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction.
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  Slow and steady wins the race.
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  Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find nothing.

~ DanielTom (talk) 00:32, 7 November 2017 (UTC)