A crow with a piece of cheese. A fox who can't climb. A fable about what flattery is really for.

The perfect disguise works on everyone — including the one man it shouldn't. The fable behind "a wolf in sheep's clothing".

Two goats. One narrow log. Neither will move.

One golden egg a day — why would anyone want more? The fable behind "kill the goose that lays the golden eggs".

Everyone loves the plan. Nobody wants to do the actual work. The fable behind the idiom "to bell the cat".