What are the ancient Chinese fables?

Disabled Crab

The little crab walks rampantly and likes to fight with others, often resulting in missing arms and legs. Mother Crab reminded him and criticized him again and again, asking him to pay attention to safety. But he said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? Anyway, I have the function of regeneration. Whatever I break will grow back!"

What the little crab didn't expect was that after he cut off his chela again, The new claws have not yet grown. It was inconvenient to do anything without one claw. The mother crab was very anxious, so she took the little crab to Doctor Turtle for help.

After diagnosis, Dr. Turtle unfortunately found that due to frequent regeneration, the regeneration function of the little crab was reduced and it was unable to grow new limbs.

"How could this happen? I don't want to be a disabled crab. Ugh..." Now the little crab knew he was scared and started to cry.

The mother crab saw it in her eyes, felt pain in her heart, and begged again and again: "Doctor, please save my child! I am willing to pay no matter what the price."

Doctor Turtle said in embarrassment: "There is one way, and that is to transplant a chela for him. But who is willing to endure the pain of chela removal?"

"Use mine!" The crab mother who loves her son said without hesitation.

At the insistence of the crab mother, Doctor Turtle successfully attached her claws to the little crab's body. Then, Doctor Gui prescribed a dose of medicine and said: "You must take the medicine on time in the future to avoid rejection reactions, so as to ensure that the transplanted chela will grow firmly on your body."

Because Doctor Gui The medicine prescribed was very bitter and unpalatable, and the little crab often took less of it without telling his mother. Slowly, he discovered that even if he took less medicine, the transplanted chela could still move normally. As a result, he became emboldened and skipped or even skipped his medication.

However, what should come will come sooner or later. On this day, the little crab found that the transplanted chela suddenly stopped moving. Mother Crab quickly took him to Doctor Turtle for help. After the examination, Doctor Turtle said sadly: "You, you, you have wasted your mother's claws!"

Mother Crab anxiously stretched out her newly grown claws and pulled Doctor Turtle to suffer. He begged: "Doctor, please reattach my claws to him!"

"It's useless. His body is no longer suitable for transplantation!" Doctor Turtle shook his head and left.

The little crab was scared and regretful, so he sat on the ground and cried loudly. But what's the use of crying? He is destined to be alone until he grows old. ("Shenzhen Youth News")

Mosquito Killer

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and more and more mosquitoes are "buzzing" flying into residential areas, attacking people when they see them. bite.

The residents were disturbed. After everyone heard that toads, geckos and bats were good at killing mosquitoes, they hurriedly invited them. Toads, geckos and bats were indeed masters of killing mosquitoes. They quickly killed a large number of mosquitoes. The mosquitoes that survived were frightened and hid in dark corners, not even daring to come out.

The lives of the residents have returned to peace. Everyone is very grateful to the toads, geckos and bats, and always respectfully calls them mosquito killers when they meet.

After hearing too many compliments, Toad couldn't help but feel a little proud. He raised his head high and said to his companions: "Have you seen how respectful the residents are to me? They must have seen that I am very capable, that's why they respect us like this."

"Only your childish skills are better than mine. His abilities are much inferior," Gecko said disdainfully.

"No one can compare with me." The bat also joined the argument, "If I hadn't been flying around in the air and driving the mosquitoes to you, you wouldn't even be able to catch the mosquito hairs. "I'm the best!" "I'm the best among masters!"

The three companions chattered endlessly. A quarrel broke out. Finally, they agreed that everyone would take turns to be on duty and compete with each other to see who was more capable.

After the news reached the ears of the mosquitoes, they were very happy and thought of countermeasures: when the toad was on duty, they would fly high so that the toad could not catch them no matter how hard it jumped; When they are on duty, they stay away from the wall and let the geckos lie on the wall to worry; when the bats are on duty, they fly low or crawl to avoid attacks.

As a result, after three days, the residents were all tortured by mosquitoes and complained incessantly. They thought it was strange, and after asking, they found out that there was an agreed-upon competition between the toad, the gecko and the bat.

“Three mosquito exterminators,” the residents begged again and again, “you each have your own characteristics. We invite you all at the same time, hoping that you can work together and give full play to your respective advantages, *** Let’s deal with the nasty mosquitoes so that they have no chance to take advantage of them.”

The toads, geckos and bats felt extremely ashamed when they looked at the residents who were suffering from mosquitoes and listened carefully to the residents’ words. . From then on, they no longer claimed to be mosquito killers, but worked together to deal with common enemies. The lives of the residents have returned to their former tranquility.

Why can't ostriches fly?

While traveling, a wild goose discovered that ostriches couldn't fly. The wild goose had never seen a flightless bird, so he asked the ostrich in surprise: "How can a bird not fly?"

The ostrich asked with a smile: "In answer to this question Before, please tell me, why do birds have to be able to fly?"

Dayan thought for a while and said, "Flying in the air can avoid obstacles such as grass and trees and move in a straight line, which makes it faster. Arrive at the destination quickly."

The ostrich pointed at the endless desert and replied: "Most of the places where we ostriches live are open grasslands and deserts. There are not many obstacles on the ground, so there is no need to fly. It can also move in a straight line."

The geese added: "Flying can effectively avoid enemies and protect one's own safety."

The ostrich retorted: "We ostriches. You have a strong body to protect yourself, and your thick legs can even kill lions and leopards, so there is no need to fly."

The geese continued: "Flying can better detect and find food. ”

“On the contrary, if we were flying over this empty desert instead of looking for food on the ground, we ostriches would have become extinct due to hunger.”

"This..." Dayan couldn't think of a reason why other birds must be able to fly, and was speechless.

"In addition, running on the ground has many advantages that cannot be compared with flying in the sky, such as saving more energy, less likely to expose oneself, etc." The ostrich argued with reason, "We won't Flying is a choice made to adapt to the environment, so being able to fly is not the only criterion for testing birds."

"You are right! It seems that I need to travel more to gain more knowledge. Only then can we reduce prejudice," Dayan said with shame.

The Secret of the Warehouse

Last year the weather was good, and Little Bear's crops had a bumper harvest. In order to better store food, he asked Big Bear to help him build a warehouse.

In the little bear’s opinion, the new warehouse is big, strong and everything is good. The only drawback is that the warehouse is suspended on four large stone piers, which wastes a lot of space. The little bear thought to himself: If the hanging place is closed, wouldn't it be possible to put more things in it?

After the little bear made up his mind, he used bricks and stones to surround the suspended area without authorization, and the storage space was indeed much larger. He thought proudly: Who said only big-headed bears are smart? My little-headed bear is also very smart!

Winter passes and spring comes. On this day, Xiaotou Xiong suddenly found that his warehouse was damp. The food was not only moldy, but also grew many small insects. Then look at other people's warehouses. They are all dry and the food is well preserved.

The little bear felt that there must be a quality problem with the warehouse that the big bear built for him, so he angrily ran to question the big bear.

"The warehouses I built are all moisture-proof and durable. Why is there something wrong with yours?" The big bear came to the little bear's house to check. With just one glance, he discovered what the problem was and said, "Xiaotou Xiong, there is indeed something wrong with your warehouse.

But it’s not me, it’s you. ”

“I caused it? "This time it was the little bear's turn to be confused.

"Yes! Big Bear explained seriously, "The warehouse is built in the air for better ventilation, so that pests have nowhere to hide." Now, if you seal off such an important place, can there be no problems? ”

When the little bear heard this, he couldn’t help being dumbfounded.

Enlightenment: Don’t be as self-righteous and self-assertive as the little bear to change things that don’t work for you. , otherwise it will be possible to plant a bitter fruit.

Square tree

When a small tree just grows out of the ground, a phenomenon is discovered - the trunks of all trees are round.

“Everyone looks the same, it’s so indistinct. If I had a rectangular tree trunk, it would definitely attract attention. Well, let’s do it! "After the little tree made up its mind, it refused to listen to anyone's advice and insisted on making its trunk grow into a square shape.

"Wow, come and see, the trunk of this tree is actually square. . ”

“It’s really, so interesting! ”

After people discovered that this small tree looked different, they rushed to see the strange thing. Seeing that everyone paid so much attention to itself, the square tree felt very proud and felt happy.

As time goes by, other small trees grow thick and strong, but only the square tree grows thin and small. The large crown often makes him breathless. However, the square tree does not take this seriously. Keeping this thing in mind, he thought: As long as everyone likes it, it doesn't matter if he is thinner or smaller!

The good times did not last long, but one day a goat suddenly ran into the woods and scared the young trees. The goat looked at the surrounding trees and aimed at the small square tree.

"Don't bite me, don't bite me, ugh..." The small square tree said again. Scared and painful, I couldn't help but cry.

Fortunately, the goat was driven away by the owner who came after hearing the news.

The bad luck of the square tree did not end there. p>

The weather changed drastically that night, and a strong wind blew. The small square tree was blown to and fro, causing great pain. He found that the other small trees were safe, so he asked strangely: "Guys, why is it so windy?" Don't you feel uncomfortable? ”

“It’s not bad! "The other small trees said disapprovingly, "This little wind is nothing. "

The square tree was surprised and angry and said: "I was almost broken by the wind, but you didn't do anything." God is so unfair to me! ”

“It’s not that God is unfair to you, but the square trunk is not suitable for us. "A big tree that has been advising the little tree sincerely said sadly.

In the past, the square little tree ignored his advice at all, but now the little tree, which has suffered so much, is finally willing to calm down and listen. In the words of big trees.

“There are reasons why our trunks grow round: first, round trunks can grow more tubes and sieve tubes, which can transport more water and nutrients, which is beneficial to We grow, so you grow smaller than others; secondly, the round trunk has the greatest support and can help us support the tree trunk and the crown, but because your trunk is square, your waist is almost bent; thirdly Third, round tree trunks can better protect against external damage. If the tree trunk is square, flat, or has other edges and corners, it is more susceptible to impact damage from the outside. Just like why goats love to nibble on you, it's because your body shape is easy to eat. And now, we are able to let the wind pass over our rounded bodies with minimal impact. And because you have a square trunk, the area exposed to wind is large, so you will suffer greater damage. Children, we grow round to better adapt to the natural environment, and there is a price to pay for forcing it to change. "

After listening carefully to the words of the big tree, the square sapling realized that the square trunk had so many harmful effects, and his intestines almost turned green with regret.

"Children, we all Come and help him! "Under the leadership of the big tree, the small trees extended a helping hand one after another to help the small square saplings resist the strong wind.

After the small square saplings escaped death, they determined to work hard no matter how difficult it was. Its own trunk also grows into a round shape.

Reeds and small trees

Reeds and small trees are good friends.

One day, a strong wind suddenly blew in the sky, and the reed quickly bent down and bowed its head in accordance with the wind. He saw that his little tree was standing upright against the wind, and he quickly reminded him: "Brother, hurry up and do what I do."

The little tree asked strangely: "Why do I have to be like you?"

"Only by moving with the wind like me can we avoid being injured by the wind!" Lu Wei said anxiously.

"It's okay, it's okay." The little tree said with a faint smile, "We trees are born to fight against the wind and rain."

"Huhuhu..." The wind is getting stronger and stronger. , the reed bent down lower, but the small tree still gritted its teeth and resisted the wind.

The wind was so strong that even though the little tree tried its best to resist, it was still knocked to the ground. Not only did the branches break and leaves fall, but the body also made a harsh "creaking" sound from time to time. But once the wind passed, he stood up immediately and straightened his back.

"Brother, why are you doing this?" Lu Wei begged, "If you do this, you are only asking for trouble!"

"No..." Xiao Wei The tree gasped and said, "Although I may be injured or even die, only in this way will my bones become stronger and I will be able to grow into a big tree."

"Yes, I understand. "Reed said with tears, "Although I can't be like you, I will cheer for you! Come on, brother!"

Inspiration:

How can you not go through hardships? Can see the rainbow. The reason why a small tree can grow into a big tree is that it has the courage to face difficulties and fight against them. ("New Boy")

Tropical Fruit Trees

After a long journey, a temperate animal tour group finally came to the tropical rain forest for a tour. Here, tourists tasted pineapple, dragon fruit, mangosteen, durian, rambutan and many other fruits that they had never seen or eaten before. These fruits are delicious and everyone likes to eat them.

Before leaving the tropical rainforest, the little monkey suggested: "Friends, since we all like to eat the fruits here, why not bring some fruit seedlings back to plant!"

"Okay! "Great!" All the tourists agreed, "In this case, we can also eat these delicious fruits in our hometown."

So, each tourist brought back a large bundle. The fruit seedlings are carefully planted in their own land, and then watered and fertilized carefully. However, as time went by, the fruit seedlings they planted became dead and withered, and the seedlings that finally grew up never blossomed and bore fruit.

After asking for advice from many sources, the animals realized that this was due to factors such as the inability of tropical crops to adapt to temperate climates.

Inspiration: Think twice before doing something. Blindly rushing in will often lead to unexpected consequences.

Planting Expert

I don’t know what happened, but the animals actually started to quarrel over this forest. I saw a little squirrel jumping around on the canopy of the tree, saying in a high-pitched voice: "I planted the pine trees in the forest. It's all my fault that this forest can grow so lush." ??The myna flew over and pulled He said in a loud voice: "I have planted many Ligustrum lucidum trees. I am an expert at planting." The little monkey said while scratching his ears and cheeks: "I planted the peach trees and apple trees. I am an expert at planting."

Other small animals also said that they are the opponents of planting, and they will not give in to anyone. Finally they decided to go to Uncle Elephant for comment. After hearing what the little animal said, Uncle Elephant said with a smile: "Tell me how you plant trees!"

Myna rushed to say, "I ate the ligustrum lucidum into my stomach. Because the seeds couldn't be digested, they were dropped to the ground along with the feces, and later the ligustrum lucidum tree grew." Everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard how the starling planted the tree. Myna also smiled sheepishly.

The little squirrel said: "I hid the pine cones underground and wanted to keep them for later eating, but I couldn't find them. In spring, the pine cones grew into pine trees." "Hahaha..." Everyone laughed again.

"I...I also planted it accidentally. I am not an expert at planting." The little monkey blushed.

None of the little animals laughed this time. They all said that they only planted trees accidentally and were not experts at planting.

“No!” Uncle Elephant said firmly, “Children, you are all experts at planting. Although you planted trees accidentally, without your efforts, our forest would not be the same. So beautiful.”

After listening to Uncle Elephant’s words, the little animals smiled again, this time they smiled proudly.

The Beaver Brothers' Dam

You chop down a tree, I drive a stake, you transport a brick, and I fill it with earth... After the Beaver Brothers work together, Together they built a strong embankment.

In order to protect the dike, that is, to protect our common home, the Beaver Brothers decided after research that everyone would take turns guarding the dike and repair problems as soon as they were discovered.

In the beginning, the Beaver brothers were able to do as required seriously and repair the dam firmly.

However, as time went by, the Beaver brothers gradually became less concerned about this matter.

On this day, Brother Beaver discovered that water was seeping from a place on the dam during his inspection. Logically, he should dive into the water, find the gap, and repair it. But he didn't do this, but thought: "The second brother will come to take over in a moment, let him repair it."

After the second brother Beaver came to take over, he found that the original seepage area of ??the dam had already Water flowed out in small streams. Logically, he should dive into the water, find the gap, and repair it. But he didn't do that. Instead, he thought angrily: "The water has flowed out, and the boss didn't repair it. It's really too much. Forget it, forget it, the third one will take over after a while, let him fix it." ”

After Beaver Brother came to take over, the small water jets turned into large water jets and spurted out. Logically, he should dive into the water, find the gap, and repair it. But he did not do this, but thought angrily: "The water spurted out, and they didn't repair it. It's really too much. Hum! If they don't repair it, I won't repair it either."

Wait until the beaver When the eldest brother came to take over again, the leakage gap became even bigger. He simply turned a blind eye and lay on the shore basking in the sun.

In this way, the beaver brothers all relied on others to repair the gap. As a result, the gap became larger and larger, and finally the entire river embankment was washed away by the flood.

Enlightenment: We all live in the same home, and only by working together and fulfilling our responsibilities can we build a better home. Otherwise, like Brother Beaver, if you count on me and I count on you, everyone will suffer in the end.

Two pieces of land with dreams

In the vast Gobi Desert, there are two adjacent pieces of land, A and B. They are both barren and barren, and they all have the same dream, which is to grow plants and become a useful piece of land.

One day, a gust of wind blew a cloud of dust. The dust begs the two lands to accept it. Adi said rudely: "Go, go, we are waiting for the seeds to settle down, how can we have time to care about you?"

After hearing this, Chenchen wanted to leave sadly.

"Don't go!" Yi Di quickly called to Chendu and said, "Come to me. I'm so big, it won't be a problem to accommodate you."

So, The dust settled in place B.

After a while, a camel happened to be passing by. Jia Di frowned and expelled: "Come on, come on, you put dirty and smelly feces on me, how can the seeds settle down?"

The camel was angry and anxious, not knowing what to do. Just do it.

"Don't worry!" Yi Di quickly comforted, "Just put it on me, I think the seeds won't mind!"

So, the camel was here A big pile of smelly feces fell from B's body.

After a period of time, fruit peels, confetti, dead branches and leaves began to settle here. Place A turned them away without exception, while place B accepted them with open arms.

After looking forward to and waiting for an unknown amount of time, the two fields finally received a seed.

A’s eyes were bright, and he said eagerly: “Dear Seed, please come and settle down here!”

Zeed looked at A, then B , shook his head and said: "Yours is too barren, I think it is more suitable for me to grow."

After the seed finished speaking, it ran to the second place happily. Jiadi was dumbfounded. It was only then that he discovered that the things he had rejected in the past had actually integrated with the second land, making the second land particularly fertile and plump.

Enlightenment: Land B accepts dust, feces and other things that land A considers to be burdensome, and these things in turn fertilize land B. This is the truth that the sea is open to all rivers and tolerance is great!