Aisopoksen Satuja: 56 Eläintarinaa
1484
Aisopoksen Satuja: 56 Eläintarinaa
1484
Translated by Werner Anttila
Aisopoksen Satuja: 56 Eläintarinaa is a Finnish translation of Aesop's fables, originally written around the 6th century BC. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, this collection features short stories with anthropomorphized animals that convey moral lessons about human nature and ethics. Notable fables include 'The Wolf and the Lamb' and 'The Fox and the Grapes,' which illustrate themes of power dynamics and the nature of desire. Aesop's work remains a foundational influence in moral storytelling and continues to resonate with readers today.
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“A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.””
— Aesop
“If you choose bad companions, no one will believe that you are anything but bad yourself.””
— Aesop
“The injury we do and the one we suffer are not weighed in the same scales.””
— Aesop
“Once a wolf, always a wolf.””
— Aesop
“Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.””
— Aesop
“In trying to please all, he had pleased none.””
— Aesop
“Those who suffer most cry out the least.””
— Aesop
“Look and see which way the wind blows before you commit yourself.””
— Aesop
“All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack.””
— Aesop
