Fables About Patience
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60 stories found
1\. What! No Children?
A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED
True strength lies not in physical prowess or cunning, but in virtues like patience, contentment, ho...
A FROG FOR A HUSBAND
True worth and destiny may be hidden beneath an unappealing exterior, and patience can lead to unexp...
A TROUBLESOME CALL
Children should be mindful of social etiquette and when to speak, but sometimes a direct approach ca...
A VISIT FROM A PRINCE
Consistent and patient training is necessary to teach obedience.
A hold és a denevérek
Do not mock or underestimate those who may seem small or weak, for they may possess the potential fo...
A szamuráj szerencséje
Even the smallest, most insignificant beginning can lead to great fortune through patience, kindness...
A szép Katarina története
Even through the greatest suffering and hardship, perseverance and patience can lead to a happy and ...
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True love and cleverness can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, even those of tradition an...
AUSGANG
Wisdom, patience, and kindness can overcome even the most rigid and cruel decrees.
An Impossible Enchantment
Cruelty and ill-temper lead to suffering and misfortune, while true love and patience can overcome e...
BIBLIOGRAPHIE
True worth and beauty are often hidden beneath an unassuming exterior, and patience and resilience w...
BRIAR ROSE—I
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BROTHER BARNABAS
True empathy requires listening and understanding, not just projecting one's own assumptions onto ot...
Barbarossa's Youthful Dream
True love and national unity can transcend time and even death, awaiting their destined fulfillment.
By Richard F. Burton
The stories collectively explore various facets of human experience, often illustrating the conseque...
CARELESS MR. BUZZARD
One should prepare for future difficulties when circumstances are favorable, rather than waiting unt...
CINDRULINO
Kindness and patience are eventually rewarded, and it is always wise to be good to everyone, regardl...
CLOVER-BLOSSOM
True kindness, extended without expectation to the humble and unlovely, will eventually be rewarded ...
CXL NUIT
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CXLI NUIT
Sometimes, the most well-intentioned help can lead to the greatest trouble.
CXXXIX NUIT
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CXXXVIII NUIT
Catherine and her Destiny
Even in the face of relentless misfortune, perseverance and a chosen path can lead to a destined rew...
Colofon
With patience and time, one's true potential and beauty will be revealed, and they will find their r...
DER KÖNIG UND SEIN FALKE
Act with patience and consider consequences before giving in to anger, for hasty actions can lead to...
DIE GESCHICHTE VOM FISCHER UND DEM GEISTE
Good deeds can be rewarded, but one must also be wary of the consequences of releasing evil; patienc...
DIE GESCHICHTE VOM GOLDSCHMIED UND ZIMMERMANN
Greed and deception can lead to trouble, but cleverness and patience can lead to justice
DIE GESCHICHTE VON DER SCHWARZEN SCHLANGE
Even when faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles and betrayals, patience and courage can lead...
DIE GESCHICHTE VON DER SCHÖNEN, DIE DAS ERREICHTE, WAS SIE WOLLTE
Truth and patience will eventually be rewarded, while deceit leads to a just, though often brutal, r...
Das Dornröschen
Even the most dire curses can be softened by good will, and true love can overcome the longest slumb...
Don Giovanni de la Fortuna
Patience and adherence to one's word, even in difficult circumstances, can lead to great rewards and...
ELFIN MOUNDS AND FAIRY HILLS
Good deeds and a pleasant disposition are rewarded, while greed, impatience, and ill-will lead to mi...
FABLE XLIV
Youthful arrogance and impetuosity, unchecked by discipline, can lead to punishment and hinder true ...
FABLE XXVI
Young people who disregard the advice of their elders will often regret their foolishness when it's ...
FABLE XXXVII
Sometimes, in trying to escape a minor inconvenience, one can bring about a far worse situation.
Frost
Kindness, humility, and patience are rewarded, while cruelty, greed, and arrogance lead to ruin.
HISTORIA DE GHANEM BEN-AYUB Y DE SU HERMANA FETNAH
Even in the face of grave injustice and misfortune, integrity and patience can lead to ultimate vind...
HYR-RYR JA PUNAINEN KERÄ
Patience is the red thread that leads to success, happiness, and the ability to help others, and it ...
He wins who waits
Patience and wisdom, especially in the face of adversity and temptation, ultimately lead to happines...
How Thomas a Maid from
Discretion is the better part of valets, implying that cleverness and timing can be more effective t...
How the Pigeon Became a
Obedience to wise counsel can lead to great rewards, while deceit and envy ultimately lead to ruin.
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JUDAR[\[257\]](#f257) AND HIS BRETHREN
Kindness and patience, even in the face of adversity and betrayal, will ultimately be rewarded by di...
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JUDAR\[FN#257\] AND HIS BRETHREN
Greed and envy ultimately lead to ruin and destruction, while kindness and patience are rewarded.
Jorinde and Joringel
True love and unwavering determination can break even the most powerful enchantments.
KADOTETTU KEVÄT
Even in the coldest and darkest times, spring will eventually arrive, bringing warmth, life, and joy...
KANA
True love can see beyond appearances and break enchantments.
KIND WILLIAM AND THE WATER SPRITE
Kindness and keeping one's promises, even when inconvenient, will eventually lead to unexpected rewa...
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KING SHAH BAKHT AND HIS WAZIR AL-RAHWAN.[\[295\]](#f295)
Patience, wisdom, and steadfast loyalty will ultimately triumph over envy, deceit, and injustice, re...
LA BELLE AU BOIS DORMANT
Even the most dire predictions can be softened by kindness and foresight, but evil, if left unchecke...
LAYING WILD HARRIS’S GHOST
Even restless spirits can find peace through patient, repetitive work and a shift in perspective, an...
LE PETIT POISSON ET LE PÊCHEUR
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; it is better to hold onto what you have than to risk it...
LIBRO TERCERO
This collection of fables teaches various lessons, including the dangers of overreaching, the hypocr...
LITTLE ANNIE’S DREAM, OR THE FAIRY FLOWER
True happiness and the ability to perceive beauty in the world come from cultivating inner goodness,...
LITTLE MEN AND TREASURES OF GOLD
Diligence and wisdom can lead to lasting fortune, while greed and impatience often result in losing ...
L’ALOUETTE ET SES PETITS, AVEC LE MAITRE D’UN CHAMP
Rely on yourself and your own efforts, rather than waiting for others.
METSÄLAMMEN SALAISUUS
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MISS PEGGY AND THE FROG
True love and acceptance can break curses and reveal inner beauty, while greed leads to isolation.
Mother Roundabout's Daughter
Sometimes, what seems unpleasant or tedious can lead to unexpected and wonderful rewards.
Never-wash
True virtue and commitment can lead to unexpected rewards, and appearances can be deceiving.
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