The hungry fox saw a bunch of crystal clear grapes hanging on the vine, his mouth watered, and he wanted to pick them and eat them, but he
could not pick them. After looking at them for a while, he walked away hopelessly, consoling himself as he went, "These grapes are not ripe, and must
be sour."
That is to say, some people have little ability to do things, so they excuse that the time is not ripe.
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The Wolf and the Heron
The wolf swallowed a bone by mistake, and was so distressed that he ran about, seeking a doctor. He met the heron and negotiated a fee to have him
remove the bone, and the heron, having put his head down the wolf's throat and taken out the bone, asked the wolf for the fixed fee. The wolf replied
saying, "Hey, friend, aren't you satisfied that you were able to retrieve your head from the wolf's mouth unharmed, and why do you need to talk about a reward?"
This story shows that the reward for doing good to a bad person is to recognize the bad person's untrustworthy nature.
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The Little Boy and the Scorpion
A child was catching grasshoppers in front of the city wall, and in a while he caught many. Suddenly he saw a scorpion, which he thought was also a grasshopper,
and went to catch it with both hands. The scorpion raised his stinger and said, "Come on, if you really dare to do this, you will lose all the grasshoppers
that you have caught."
This story warns people to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys and treat them differently.
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The Fox and the Male Goat Who Fell in the Well
A fox lost his footing and fell into a well. He couldn't climb up the well no matter how hard he struggled, so he stayed there. The male goat, feeling
thirsty, came to the well and, seeing the fox at the bottom, asked him if the water was good. The fox felt the opportunity, heart
darkly happy, immediately calm down, praised the well water is good, said the water is the world's first spring, sweet and refreshing, and urged the goat quickly
down, and he drank. A heart only want to drink the water to believe that the goat, they do not think about jumping down, when he gulped pain
drinking, it had to be with the fox together **** business on the way to the well. The fox was prepared for this, and said cunningly, "I do have a
way. If you use your forefeet to pick yourself up on the wall of the well, and then straighten your horns, I will jump up the well from your back, and pull you up, and we shall both be
saved." The male goat agreed to his proposal, and the fox stepped on his hind feet, jumped on his back, and then with another hard
jump from his horns, jumped out of the well. When the fox went up, he prepared to flee alone. The male goat accused the fox of not keeping his word. The fox turned back
to the male goat and said, "Hey, friend, if your mind were as perfect as your whiskers, you wouldn't have jumped blindly without seeing the exit
before you did."
This story shows that a wise person should think through the outcome of something beforehand and then do it.
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The Widow and the Hen
There was a widow who kept a hen that laid one egg a day. She thought that if she fed the hen more barley, she would lay two
eggs a day. So she fed it that way every day, and as a result the hen grew fatter and fatter and did not lay even one egg a day.
This story shows that some people, because of their greed, want to get more and more benefits, and as a result, they lose even what they have.
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The Crow in Vain
Zeus wanted to make a king for the birds, and appointed a date for the birds to attend on time, so that they could be chosen. all to be present on time so that the most
beautiful of them could be chosen as king. All the birds ran to the river to freshen up. The Crow, knowing that he was not beautiful anywhere, went to the river, picked up the feathers that the birds had shed, and carefully stuck them all on himself, and then glued them together. When the appointed day came, all the birds came
together to Zeus. Zeus saw at once the flowery raven, who looked very beautiful among the birds, and prepared to make him
king. The birds were so angry that they plucked the feathers from the raven that belonged to them. So the crow lost all his beautiful feathers and became an ugly crow again.
This story is about how you can get the illusion of beauty by using other people's things, but when the things that don't belong to you are stripped away,
they will be revealed in their original form.
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The Little Goat Standing on the Roof and the Wolf
The little goat stood on the roof, and when he saw the wolf walking underneath, he abused him and laughed at him. The wolf said, "Ah, man, it is not you who scold
me, but the terrain you are on."
This story shows that terrain and providence often give courage to fight against the strong.
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Mountain Shake
On one occasion a great mountain shook with a great tremor, and the shaking made a sound like loud groans and clamor. Many clouds of people gathered
under the mountain to watch, not knowing what had happened. As they gathered there anxiously, fearing that they might see something ominous, only
saw a mouse running out of the mountain.
This is to say that mediocre people worry about themselves.
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Good and Evil
Good, which is weak in power, is driven away to heaven by evil. Good asked Zeus how to get back to earth. Zeus told
him that everyone should not go together, but visit the earth one by one. Evil was so close to man that he visited him
one after the other. Good comes very, very slowly because it comes down from heaven.
This means that man encounters good very rarely, but is daily victimized by evil.
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Old Hound Dog
An old hound dog who, when young and strong, never yielded to any beast of the forest, and when old Afterward, on a hunt, he came upon a
boar, whose ear he bravely pounced upon and bit. As his teeth were old and weak, he could not bite firmly, and the boar
run away. The owner ran over to him and was so disappointed that he scolded him. The old hound looked up and said, "O master! You cannot
blame me for this. My brave spirit is the same as when I was young, but I cannot resist the laws of nature. Once upon a time my behavior was praised by
you, and now it should not be blamed by you."
This is to say that birth, old age, sickness and death are irresistible laws.
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The Ants and the Shithead
In the summer, when all the other animals were living leisurely, only the ants were in the fields running around, gathering wheat and barley to store
for themselves food for the winter. Surprised, the shithead asked him why he was working so hard. The ant said nothing at the time.
Winter came, and the heavy rains washed away the cow dung, and the starving shithouseman, going up to the ant and begging for food, the ant said to him, "Hey,
man, if you hadn't criticized me at the time when I was laboring, but instead had gone to work as well, you wouldn't be starving now."
This is to say that despite all the changes in the storm, those who save for a rainy day are able to avert disaster.
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The Rooster and the Precious Jade
A rooster was out in the field looking for food for himself and his hens. He found a piece of precious jade and said to it, "If not
It had been I, but your master, who had found you, he would have picked you up very dearly; but I have found you useless. I
would be better off with a grain of wheat than with all the treasures of the world."
This is saying that what you need is truly precious.
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The Fawn and His Father
One day the fawn said to the buck. "Father, why are you still afraid of the dog? You are taller than he is, you run faster than he does, and
and have great horns for self-defense." The buck laughed and said, "My son, you are right in all that you say, but I know only one thing, that when I hear the barking of a
dog, I cannot help running away at once."
This story shows the uselessness of motivating those who are naturally timid and weak.
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Two Pockets
Prometheus created men and hung two more pockets around each of their necks , one for other people's faults and the other
for his own. He hung the pocket that held the faults of others on his chest and the other on his back. Thus one can always see other people's faults very
quickly, while one's own is always invisible.
This story shows that people often like to pick on other people's faults while ignoring their own.
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The Mountain Eagle and the Fox
The Mountain Eagle and the Fox made friends with each other, and in order to make their friendship stronger. They decided to live together. So the eagle flew to the top of
a tall tree and built a nest to incubate his offspring, while the fox went into the middle of the bushes under the tree and gave birth to his children.
One day, when the fox went out to feed, and the eagle happened to break off his cooking, he flew into the bushes, snatched up the young fox, and feasted with the
children. When the fox returned, he knew that it was the eagle who had done this, and he grieved for the death of his children, and what grieved him most
was that he could not avenge himself for a moment, for he was a beast of prey, and could only run on the ground, and could not go in pursuit of a flying bird. So he had to stand far away
and curse his enemy, which is the only thing that the weak in power can do.
Soon the eagle was severely punished for his treacherous crimes. Once, when some men were killing a sheep in the field to sacrifice it to the gods, the eagle flew down
and seized the lamb with its fire from the altar, and brought it back to his nest. At that moment a gale blew, and the thin
small dry twigs in the nest immediately burst into fierce flames. The feathery chicks were burned to death and fell
from the tree. The fox then ran over to the eagles and ate all those chicks before their eyes.
This story shows that for the backstabber, even if the victim is too weak to retaliate against him, God will punish him.
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The Horse and the Horseman
Once upon a time, there was a horseman who secretly sold the barley he fed his horse, but still scrubbed the horse every day and combed its
hair with a comb. The horse said to the horseman, "If you really want me to look beautiful, don't sell the barley you feed me anymore."
This is to say that those who are false to others bribe them with flowery words and small favors, but take away from them what is most necessary for them
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The Farmer and the Snake
In the winter, the farmer found a snake freezing, and he pitied it so much that he put the snake in himself in his arms. When the snake was warm, it awoke
and returned to its true nature, and bit its benefactor, mortally wounding him. Before he died, the farmer said, "I
deserved to die; I took pity on the wicked and deserved to be rewarded for it."
This story shows that even if one is merciful to the wicked, their evil nature will not change.
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The Cock-Playing Fisherman
There was a cock-playing fisherman who brought his beloved cock and fishing nets to the the seashore. He stood on a rocky outcrop
and started playing, thinking that the fish would jump in front of him when they heard the beautiful music. He played intently for a long
time, but to no avail. He put the blowjob down, picked up his net and threw it into the water, and caught many fish. He threw the fish in the net
one by one onto the shore and said to the jumping fish, "Hey, you ungrateful things! When I blew
you didn't dance, but now that I'm not blowing, you're jumping."
This story applies to people who don't choose the right time to do things.
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The Man and the God of the Forest
Legend has it that once upon a time there was a man who befriended a forest god, Sardiros. When winter came and the weather became very cold, the
man put his hand to his mouth and kept breathing hot air. The forest god was busy asking what this was and why he was doing it. The man replied, "My hands are cold, so I put my hands in hot air to make them warmer." Later, they ate together at the same table, and the food on the table was so hot that the man put a little of it to his mouth. The God of the Forest asked him again why this was. He said that the food was too hot, so he blew it
to cool it. The forest god said to the man, "Hey, friend! I will have to disown you, for you have a mouth that produces hot air one moment and cold air the next."
This story is about not making friends with people who are erratic.
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The Fly and the Honey
There was a leak of honey coming out of the room, and many flies flew to feast on it. The honey was too sweet for them to leave. However,
just then their feet got stuck to the honey and they could no longer fly. They regretted it and buzzed, "How unfortunate for us that
we lost our lives for a moment's enjoyment."
For many people, greed is the root of many calamities.
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Two Fighting Roosters
In order to get possession of the hen, two roosters fought, and one of them knocked the the other one away. The defeated one had to hide in a
covered place, while the victorious one flew to a high wall and shouted. At that moment an eagle swooped down and caught him. This
After that, the defeated rooster took possession of the hens in peace.
This story shows that arrogance brings harm and humility gives favor.
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The Mouse and the Frog
The mouse had the misfortune to be loved by the frog. The frog foolishly tied the mouse's feet to his own. At first, they walked on the ground
walked and walked and walked, and all was well, and they could eat their grain. When it came to the pond, the frog took the mouse into the water, and he himself
frolicked and played in the water, croaking with delight. The poor mouse, however, was filled with water and drowned. Soon the mouse surfaced,
but his feet were still tied to the frog. The harrier flew by, saw the mouse, rushed to the water and caught him, and the frog
was raised to the surface after him, and became a treat for the harrier too.
This is to say that being too close to others is often implicated when disaster strikes.
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The dog with the meat in his mouth
The dog crossed a river with meat in his mouth. He saw his own reflection in the water and thought it was another dog carrying a bigger piece of meat.
Thinking of this, he decided that he would grab the bigger piece of meat. So, he pounced into the water to grab the bigger piece. As a result, he got neither piece of meat
the one in the water wasn't there in the first place, and the original piece was washed away by the river.
This story applies to greedy people.
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The Bulls and the Axle
Several bulls were pulling the wagon along with all their might, and the axle was being pressed with a squeaky Rattling, the bulls turned back to the wagon
axle impatiently and said, "Hey friend, what are you screaming about when we are bearing the entire weight without a sound?"
The story is that those who scream exceptionally loud tend to work less, while those who are silent tend to carry the full weight
of the load.
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The Wolf and the Lamb
A lamb was drinking by the river, and when the wolf saw it, he tried to find a worthy excuse to eat him. So he ran up the
stream and said viciously that the lamb had muddied the river so that he could not drink the water. The lamb replied that it was impossible for him to muddy the water upstream, since he was only standing by the river to drink
and was downstream. When the wolf saw that this plan did not work, he added, "My father was scolded by
you last year." The lamb said that he had not been born then. The wolf said to him, "No matter how you argue, I will not let
you go anyway."
This shows that it is also ineffective to make any justifiable defense against the wicked.
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The Bear and the Fox
There was a bear who bragged a great deal about his love for mankind because he never ate dead people. A fox said to him, "May you tear
the dead to pieces and not endanger those who are alive."
This story applies to the evil people in life who pretend to be good.
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The Field Mouse and the House Mouse
The Field Mouse and the House Mouse were good friends, and the House Mouse, at the Field Mouse's request, went to a feast in the country. As he ate his barley and grain, he said to
The vole, "You know, my friend, that you are living like an ant, and I have a lot of good things there, so go and
enjoy them with me!" The field mouse followed the house mouse to the city, and the house mouse showed the field mouse beans and grains, and dates, cheese, honey, and fruit
subs. The field-mouse looked at them, amazed, praising them, and lamenting his fate. They were about to begin eating when someone
opened the door, and at the sound the timid house mouse was so frightened that he rushed into his hole. When the mouse tried to get the cheese again, someone came
into the house to get something. As soon as he saw someone, he immediately went back into his hole. At this point, the vole could not care less about his hunger, and trembling in fear
said to the house mouse, "Good-bye, friend! Go ahead and eat as much as you like, and enjoy the good food with fear and trepidation. But
mercifully I will go and nibble on the barley and the grain, and go in peace to the ordinary life which you despise."
This story shows that people would rather live a simple and smooth life than enjoy that joyous life full of horrors.
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The Dog, the Rooster, and the Fox
The dog and the rooster made friends and they traveled together. At night the rooster leaped to a tree and perched on a branch,
and the dog spent the night in a hole in the tree below. When dawn came, the rooster crowed as usual. A fox heard the rooster crowing and wanted
to eat it, so he came and stood under the tree and respectfully asked the rooster to come down and said, "What a beautiful voice! It is so pleasant to the ear that I
would like to embrace you. Come down quickly and let us sing a serenade together." The chicken replied, "Please go and wake up that
watchman and night watchman in the hole in the tree, and as soon as he opens the door, I can come down." Immediately the fox went to call the door, and the dog suddenly jumped up and bit and tore
him to pieces.
This story shows that a clever man is not afraid of danger and defeats his enemy skillfully and easily.
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The Lion and the Mouse Who Repaid His Kindness
The lion was asleep and a mouse jumped on him. The lion sprang to his feet, grabbed him, and prepared to eat him. The mouse asked
for mercy and said that if he kept his life, he would repay his kindness, and the lion laughed scornfully and let him go. Soon after, the lion really
was saved by the mouse. It turned out that the lion had been captured by a hunter and tied to a tree with a rope. The mouse heard his
wail, went over to him, bit the rope, and let the lion go, saying, "You laughed at me then, and didn't believe that you could ever be repaid by me,
but now it's clear that even a mouse can repay a favor."
This story shows that times change alternately, and that there will be times when the strong will need the weak.
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The Seagull and the Kite
A seagull swallowed a very large fish, bloated his stomach, and lay on the the beach waiting to die. A kite saw it and said:
"You have really made a fool of yourself! You were a bird flying in the air and should not have gone to the sea for food."
This is saying that everyone should be at peace with themselves.
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The idol seller
Someone carved a wooden statue of Hermes and took it to market. As none of the buyers came forward, he shouted
and tried to solicit business, saying that he had for sale a god who bestowed blessings and attracted wealth. At that moment a man beside him said to him, "Hey, friend, why are you selling him when
in that case you yourself should be enjoying his benefits?" He replied, "I want benefits that I can now immediately
cash in on, and the benefits of this god come very slowly."
This story is exactly about the kind of person who seeks profit by any means necessary and does not even honor God.
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The Ox and the Frog
An ox went to a waterhole to drink, stepped on a group of small frogs, and trampled one of them to death. One of them was killed. When the mother frog came back and saw
that she was missing a son, she asked his brothers where he had gone. One of the little frogs said, "Dear Mom, he's dead. Just now
a huge four-legged beast came to the pool and trampled our brother to death with his hooves." The mother frog puffed up as best she could and
asked, "Was the beast like this, this size?" The little frog said, "Mom, stop puffing. I
think you can't be the same size as that monster, and any more puffing will burst your belly."
This is to say that smallness cannot be compared to greatness in any way.
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The Many Trees and the Thorns
The pomegranate tree, the apple tree, and the olive tree quarreled with each other over whose fruit was best. quarrel over who had the best fruit. While they were quarreling fiercely, the thorns by the fence
heard them and said, "Friends, let us not quarrel any more."
This is to say that some insignificant people, even in the midst of strong men fighting with each other, are ungrateful and desperately want to behave.
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The Tortoise and the Eagle
The tortoise saw the eagle flying in the air, and begged it to teach him to fly. The eagle advised him that he could not fly. But the tortoise pleaded again and again
so the eagle grabbed him, flew high into the air, and then let him go. The turtle landed on a rock and was broken to pieces.
This story shows that those who are good and impractical are bound to fail.
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The Mule
There was a strong mule who grew up eating barley. Whenever he jumped, he always said to himself, "My father must have been a
horse that could run and run well, and I am very much like him." One day, because of necessity, the mule had to be drawn off to run non-stop. When he came back
he remembered with a sad face that his father was a donkey.
This story shows that people should never forget their own nature even if they have good luck and become famous, because life is like the tide rising and falling
and the future is unpredictable.
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The Tortoise and the Hare
The Tortoise and the Hare were arguing over which one of them could run faster. So they set a time and place for the race. As soon as the race began
The rabbit thought he was a natural scud and could run so fast that he took the race lightly and fell asleep on the side of the road. The tortoise knew that he was slow, so he kept on running, undaunted. As a result, the tortoise overtook the sleeping hare and won the
prize.
This story shows that the underdog who rises to the occasion can also overcome the complacent strong.
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The Cat and the Chicken
One day, the cat held a birthday party unsuspectingly and hypocritically, inviting a lot of chickens to the party. As soon as the chickens arrived, the cat closed the door and ate them all.
This is to say, don't have any good hope for your enemy, or you will suffer greater misfortune.
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The Lying Sheepherder
There was a sheepherder who drove his flock to graze far outside his village. He was always fond of lying and joking, and from time to time he would call out loudly to the village people for help, falsely claiming that a wolf had come to attack his flock. In the beginning, the village people were so frightened that they immediately ran to him, and after he
laughed at them, they walked back in dismay. Then, one day, the wolf really came, scampered into the flock and went on a killing spree. The shepherd boy cried out desperately for help to the
village, but the villagers thought he was lying and joking as usual, and no one paid any more attention to him. As a result,
his sheep were all eaten by wolves.
This story shows that those who often tell lies have no one to believe them even if they tell the truth again.
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The Sick Deer
A sick deer lay in the meadow. A multitude of wild beasts went to visit him and ate up all the grass in that neighborhood. When the deer recovered from his illness, he was so weak that he died because
he could not find grass and lacked food.
This story is about how it is harmful to make too many unhelpful friends.
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The Old Woman and the Wine Bottle
An old woman found an empty wine bottle that had not long ago held the best aged wine . The bottle still smelled strongly of wine, and she held it under her nose many
times, shaking it over and over, sucking in the aroma greedily, and saying, "Ah, how sweet it is! The empty bottles
which had contained the wine had left such a sweet and unforgettable scent, and I wonder how delicious and fragrant the wine was."
This is to say that beautiful things leave a profound impact that is never forgotten.
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The Moon and Her Mother
On one occasion, the moon asked her mother to make her a cloak. Mom replied, "How can I make you a cloak that fits
? You are now a new moon, then a full moon; then neither a new moon nor a full moon."
This says yes, things are always changing, and it's not possible to get it right once and for all.
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The Donkey and the Cicada
The donkey heard the cicadas singing, and was so impressed by their beautiful song that he wanted to be able to Donkey heard the cicadas singing and was so impressed by their beautiful song that he wanted to be able to make the same beautiful sound himself, so he
enviously asked the cicadas what they ate in order to make such a beautiful sound. The cicada replied, "Eat the dew." The donkey then ate only
dew as well, and before long he died of hunger.
This story tells people not to expect what is not theirs.
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The Fox and the Woodcutter
The fox, fleeing from the hunters, met a woodcutter. He begged to be allowed to hide, and the woodcutter told the fox
to go and hide in his hut. A little while later, many hunters came and inquired of the woodcutter about the whereabouts of the fox, and while he said aloud that he didn't know,
he made gestures and told them where the fox was hiding. The hunters took him at his word and paid no attention to his gestures
. When the fox saw that the hunters had gone away, he came out of the hut and left without saying anything. The woodcutter scolded the fox, saying that he had saved
his life and showed no thanks at all. The fox replied, "If your gestures had been in accord with your words, I should have thanked you well
well."
This story applies to those who say they will do good with their mouths, but do evil in their behavior.
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The wolf and the lamb that escaped into the temple
A lamb was chased by a wolf and escaped into a temple. The wolf said to the lamb, "If you don't come out quickly, the priests will catch you and
sacrifice you to the gods. The lamb replied, "I would rather be sacrificed to God than be eaten by you."
This story shows that for those who are going to die, they should choose a worthy death.