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Fábulas y cuentos de dominio público —Esopo, La Fontaine, Jataka— para leer en dos minutos. Publicamos uno o dos nuevos cada día. 112 disponibles.
La Niña con la Cabeza de Caballo o la Diosa del Algodón
In the dim ages of the past there once was an old man who went on a journey. No one remained at home save his only daughter and a white stallion. The daughter f… leer →
El Grillo y la Lechuza
AN OWL, accustomed to feed at night and to sleep during the day, was greatly disturbed by the noise of a Grasshopper and earnestly besought her to stop chirping… leer →
La Décima Noche
"I knew an old maid," said the Moon. "Every winter she wore a wrapper of yellow satin, and it always remained new, and was the only fashion she followed. In sum… leer →
La Uva y la Oveja
A VINE was luxuriant in the time of vintage with leaves and grapes. A Goat, passing by, nibbled its young tendrils and its leaves. The Vine addressed him and sa… leer →
Nasr Eddin Efendi tenía dos hijas
Nasr Eddin Efendi had two daughters. One day the two coming to see their father, the Cogia said to them, 'Well, daughters, how do things go on with you?' Now, t… leer →
El Lobo, la Zorra y el Mono
A WOLF accused a Fox of theft, but the Fox entirely denied the charge. An Ape undertook to adjudge the matter between them. When each had fully stated his case … leer →
El Invitado Cínico
One day John Randolph, of Roanoke, set out on horseback to ride to a town that was many miles from his home. The road was strange to him, and he traveled very … leer →
El Ogro Volador
There once lived in Sianfu an old Buddhist monk, who loved to wander in lonely places. In the course of his wanderings he once came to the Kuku-Nor, and there h… leer →
La Noche en el Campo de Batalla
Once upon a time there was a merchant, who was wandering toward Shantung with his wares, along the road from the South. At about the second watch of the night, … leer →
Un impostor se trenzó el cabello y dijo: Soy descendiente de Ali...
An impostor plaited his hair and spake, saying, "I am a descendant of Ali;" and he entered the city along with the caravan from Hijaz, saying, "I come a pilgrim… leer →
¿Cómo el Conejo Se Sobrepuso al Zorro con la Figura del Niño de Cera?
"UNCLE REMUS," said the little boy one evening, when he had found the old man with little or nothing to do, "did the fox kill and eat the rabbit when he caught … leer →
El Caballo y el Cervo
AT ONE TIME the Horse had the plain entirely to himself. Then a Stag intruded into his domain and shared his pasture. The Horse, desiring to revenge himself on … leer →
¿Cómo Surgieron los Hongos?
Long, long ago there dwelt in a town two brothers whose bad habits brought them much trouble. Day by day they got more deeply in debt. Their creditors gave them… leer →
La Gallina y la Golondrina
A HEN finding the eggs of a viper and carefully keeping them warm, nourished them into life. A Swallow, observing what she had done, said, “You silly creature! … leer →
Un día mientras el Cogia estaba cortando madera en la montaña, un lobo…
One day as the Cogia was cutting wood in the mountain, a wolf, coming up to his ass, began to devour it; but on seeing the Cogia, it took the ass and went away.… leer →
El Zorro Inflado
A VERY HUNGRY FOX, seeing some bread and meat left by shepherds in the hollow of an oak, crept into the hole and made a hearty meal. When he finished, he was so… leer →
EL CAPrichO DE LA REINA
A certain queen wished to have a palace built of the bones of all kinds of birds. The king ordered birds to be caught, and the building was begun. Bones of all … leer →
El Discípulo que Enseñó a su Maestro
And the Buddha was re-born in a Brahmin family and was known as Dhamapala or Law Keeper. When he came of age he was sent by his father to study with a world fa… leer →
El Pequeño Perro Cazador
Once upon a time, in the city of Shansi, there lived a scholar who found the company of others too noisy for him. So he made his home in a Buddhist temple. Yet … leer →
Uno de los viziries fue desplazado y se retiró a una orden de derviches...
One of the vizirs was displaced, and withdrew into a fraternity of dervishes, whose blessed society made its impression upon him and afforded consolation to his… leer →
Ocasos y Residuos
There was once on a time a maiden who was pretty, but idle and negligent. When she had to spin she was so out of temper that if there was a little knot in the f… leer →
Fortuna y el Niño
Beside a well, uncurb'd and deep, A schoolboy laid him down to sleep: (Such rogues can do so anywhere.) If some kind man had seen him there, He … leer →
La Décima Tercera Noche
The Moon said, "Beside the woodland path there are two small farm-houses. The doors are low, and some of the windows are placed quite high, and others close to … leer →
Uno de los hijos de Harún-al-Rashid se acercó a su padre en un arrebato, diciendo: 'Un hijo de cierto oficial me ha abusado en el nombre de mi madre'. Harún preguntó a sus ministros: '¿Qué castigo merece una persona como esa?', Uno hizo señas para que lo ejecutaran; otro para que le cortaran la lengua, y un tercero para que le impusieran una multa y lo exiliaran. Harún dijo: '¡Oh, mi hijo! Sería generoso perdonarlo; pero si no tienes valor para hacerlo, ¿por qué no te vengas de su madre en return, sin llegar a excederte en la medida del castigo, pues en ese caso el daño sería nuestro y la queja estaría en manos del adversario. --En opinión prudente, no es un héroe quien se atreve a combatir un elefante enfurecido; sino aquel hombre verdaderamente valiente que, cuando está provocado, no habla con intemperancia. Un individuo malhumorado abusó de una persona; ésta soportó pacientemente y dijo: ¡Oh, buen hombre! Soy aún más pecador que tú llamándome así; porque sé mis defectos mejor que tú puedas conocerlos.'
One of Harun-al-Rashid's children went up to his father in a passion, saying, "A certain officer's son has abused me in my mother's name." Harun asked his minis… leer →
La Capa
There was once a mother who had a little boy of seven years old, who was so handsome and lovable that no one could look at him without liking him, and she herse… leer →
El Ladron y el Dueño de la Posada
A THIEF hired a room in a tavern and stayed a while in the hope of stealing something which should enable him to pay his reckoning. When he had waited some days… leer →
El Tigre y su Destino
A Tiger which had been caught in a trap, seeing a man, begged to be released. The man said to the Tiger: "If I let you out of the trap will you promise not to … leer →
El Cuervo Que Quería Imitar al Águila
The bird of Jove bore off a mutton, A raven being witness. That weaker bird, but equal glutton, Not doubting of his fitness To do the same w… leer →
Una Breve Respuesta
Many miles beyond Rome there was a famous country which we call Greece. The people of Greece were not u-nit-ed like the Romans; but instead there were sev-er-al… leer →
La Sentencia del Zorro
A MERCHANT was returning home from a long journey, riding upon a mule. As he drew near home, night overtook him; and he was forced to look out for shelter. Seei… leer →
La Niña de Brakel
A girl from Brakel once went to St. Anne’s Chapel at the foot of the Hinnenberg, and as she wanted to have a husband, and thought there was no one else in the c… leer →
El Burro y el Caballo
AN ASS congratulated a Horse on being so ungrudgingly and carefully provided for, while he himself had scarcely enough to eat and not even that without hard wor… leer →
El Perro y la Sombra
A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water and took it for that of another Dog, with a piece of … leer →
El Lobo y la Oveja
WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat h… leer →
Uno de los antiguos reyes era indulgente con los campesinos en la recopilación de sus ingresos, pero severo con el ejército en el pago de su salario; y cuando apareció un enemigo formidable, todos se dieron la vuelta.
One of the ancient kings was easy with the yeomanry in collecting his revenue, but hard on the soldiery in his issue of pay; and when a formidable enemy showed … leer →
Los Mulas y los Ladrones
TWO MULES well-laden with packs were trudging along. One carried panniers filled with money, the other sacks weighted with grain. The Mule carrying the treasure… leer →
El Rey Alfredo y las Galletas
Many years ago there lived in Eng-land a wise and good king whose name was Al-fred. No other man ever did so much for his country as he; and people now, all ove… leer →
Las Novias en Su Prueba
There was once a young shepherd who wished much to marry, and was acquainted with three sisters who were all equally pretty, so that it was difficult to him to … leer →
La Reina del Cielo
The Queen of Heaven, who is also known as the Holy Mother, was in mortal life a maiden of Fukien, named Lin. She was pure, reverential and pious in her ways and… leer →
Oí hablar de un rey que había convertido la noche en día...
I have heard of a king who had turned night into day in the midst of conviviality, and in the gayety of intoxication was exclaiming--"I never was in this life h… leer →
La Vigésima Novena Noche
"Close by the high-road," said the Moon, "is an inn, and opposite to it is a great waggon-shed, whose straw roof was just being re-thatched. I looked down betwe… leer →
El Hombre que Amaba el Dinero Más Que la Vida
愛財勝於愛命 In ancient times there was an old woodcutter who went to the mountain almost every day to cut wood. It was said that this old man was a miser who hoard… leer →
Dos Granados Pintores
There was once a painter whose name was Zeuxis. He could paint pictures so life-like that they were mistaken for the real things which they represented. At on… leer →
Dientes y Sin Dientes
Shah Ali desired to see the hungriest man in his kingdom, and find out how much of the daintiest food such a man could eat at a meal. So he let it be known that… leer →
En primer lugar, encontramos en Saadi la ciencia de la vida, como...
Above all, we find in Sa'di the science of life, as comprising morality and religion, set forth in a most suggestive and a most attractive form. In some way or … leer →
El Elefante Engañado
Long ago there lived a herd of elephants in a certain district. One of their number fell in love with a female elephant. But she was warmly attached to another … leer →
Esta Noche Vi Una Representación Alemana
"This evening I saw a German play acted," said the Moon. "It was in a little town. A stable had been turned into a theatre; that is to say, the stable had been … leer →
El Cordero y el Lobo
A WOLF pursued a Lamb, which fled for refuge to a certain Temple. The Wolf called out to him and said, “The Priest will slay you in sacrifice, if he should catc… leer →
EL FUEGO DE TROZOS DE MADERA
The snow had fallen heavily, and some of the sheep were missing. The two moujiks put on their warm sheepskin clothes and went to look for them, taking Watch, th… leer →
Tamerlán invitó al Cogía a cenar con él
One day Tamerlank invited the Cogia to dine with him. The Cogia accepted the invitation, and mounting his ass, taking the groom along with him, set out, saying,… leer →
El Ciervo del Árbol de Banyan
There was once a Deer the color of gold. His eyes were like round jewels, his horns were white as silver, his mouth was red like a flower, his hoofs were bright… leer →
El León en un Corral
A LION entered a farmyard. The Farmer, wishing to catch him, shut the gate. When the Lion found that he could not escape, he flew upon the sheep and killed them… leer →
El Cañero, el Águila y la Golondrina
From wrongs of wicked men we draw Excuses for our own:-- Such is the universal law. Would you have mercy shown, Let yours be clearly known. A f… leer →
El Asno con la Piel del León
AN ASS, having put on the Lion’s skin, roamed about in the forest and amused himself by frightening all the foolish animals he met in his wanderings. At last co… leer →
Un carruaje partió hacia el Castillo de Siouri
One day a chariot departed for the Castle of Siouri. The Cogia also set off for that place, running quite naked. The drivers, on arriving at the town, having gi… leer →
El Zorro y el Leopardo
THE FOX and the Leopard disputed which was the more beautiful of the two. The Leopard exhibited one by one the various spots which decorated his skin. But the F… leer →
El León, el Ratón y la Zorra
A LION, fatigued by the heat of a summer’s day, fell fast asleep in his den. A Mouse ran over his mane and ears and woke him from his slumbers. He rose up and s… leer →
El Charlatán
The world has never lack'd its charlatans, More than themselves have lack'd their plans. One sees them on the stage at tricks Which mock the cla… leer →
En la orilla del mar vi un santo hombre que había sido herido por un tigre...
I saw on the sea-shore a holy man who had been torn by a tiger, and could get no salve to heal his wound. For a length of time he suffered much pain, and was al… leer →
Una persona ante Nasr Eddin Efendi
A person coming to Nasr Eddin Efendi, requested him to let him have a rope. The Cogia went into his house, and coming out again, said, 'The rope is striking ten… leer →