Fables: meaning, definitions and examples
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fables
[ หfeษชbษlz ]
storytelling
Fables are short stories that typically feature animals as characters and convey a moral lesson. They often end with a moral or a proverb. Popular fables include 'The Tortoise and the Hare' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf.'
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The fable of the fox and the grapes teaches us not to belittle what we cannot have.
- In the fable of the lion and the mouse, the moral is that even the smallest creatures can be of help.
Translations
Translations of the word "fables" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fรกbulas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฅเคพเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Fabeln
๐ฎ๐ฉ fabel
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะฐะนะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ baลnie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฏ่ฉฑ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท fables
๐ช๐ธ fรกbulas
๐น๐ท masallar
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐํ (ๅฏ่ฉฑ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุฑุงูุงุช
๐จ๐ฟ bajky
๐ธ๐ฐ bรกjky
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏ่จ (yรน yรกn)
๐ธ๐ฎ basni
๐ฎ๐ธ sรถgur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผััะฐะปะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฆแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษsษllษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ fรกbulas
Word origin
The word 'fable' originated from the Latin word 'fabula,' meaning 'a story.' Fables have been a popular form of storytelling across cultures and civilizations, often used to teach moral lessons or convey wisdom in an entertaining manner. Aesop's Fables, attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, are among the most famous collections of fables. These timeless tales continue to be retold and adapted in various forms of literature and media.