Aesop
Aesop
Aesopwas an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics...
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sour grapes sour-grapes
I thought these grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour.
old-friends sake neglect
Whoever neglects old friends for the sake of new deserves what e gets if he loses both
fake-friends fables ruined
Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.
regard consequence
Do nothing without regard to the consequences.
deceiving appearance miscellaneous
Appearances are deceiving.
plans one-thing
It is one thing to conceive a good plan, and another to execute it
apes absurd
It is absurd to ape our betters.
virtue easy kicks
It is easy to kick a person when he is down.
towns temples thieves
If these town gods can't detect the thieves who steal from their own temples, it's hardly likely they'll tell me who stole my spade.
strife discord
He who incites to strife is worse than he who takes part in it.
yield peer-pressure
Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield.
appearance deceptive
Appearances are deceptive.
succeed persuasion failing
Gentle persuasion succeeds where force fails.
numbers values
The value is in the worth, not in the number.