Top 10 fairy tales in English that are good, meaningful, and educational

Fairy tales are known for their educational and character-oriented qualities. So why don’t we combine fairy tales with English, which can both educate and shape personality and help children get used to new languages and expand vocabulary? Let’s take a look at the Top 10 English fairy tales with meaning and meaning.

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Never tell a lie (Never tell a lie)

Never tell a lie

On his deathbed, a father advised his son to always speak truth. The son promised that he would never tell a lie.

One day, while going to the city through a forest, he got surrounded by some robbers. One of them asked, “What do you have?”

The boy answered, “I have fifty rupees.”

They searched him but couldn’t find anything. When they were about to go, the boy called out, “I am not telling a lie. See this fifty rupees note which I had hidden in my shirt.”

The leader of the robbers felt pleased at the truthfulness of the boy, him hundred rupees as reward and went away.

Translation

In the last moments of his life, the father advised his son to always tell the truth. The son promised that he would never lie.

One day, while going to the city through the forest, the boy was surrounded by bandits. One of them asked “what do you have?”

He replied, “I have 50 rupees.”

They searched him but didn’t find anything. As they were about to leave, the boy called them back, “I’m not lying. Look at the 50 rupees I hid in this shirt.”

The bandit leader was pleased with the boy’s honesty, he gave the boy 100 rupees as a reward and left.

Through the above story, we can conclude that live honestly, honestly, do not deceive anyone with bad intentions.

The Crow and the Pitcher

The Crow and the Pitcher

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it.

But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he must die of thirst.

Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.

“In a pinch a good use of our wits may help us out.”

Translation

During a dry spell, when birds could only find very little water to drink, a thirsty crow found a pitcher with some water in it.

But the pot was tall and had a narrow neck, and no matter how hard the crow tried, it couldn’t reach the water in it. It feels bad if it has to die of thirst.

Then an idea flashed through it. It picked up a few small pebbles and dropped a few water bottles one by one. With each pebble the water rose higher until it was finally close enough for it to drink.

“In an emergency, calm will help us through the incident.”

Through the above story, we draw the lesson that to stay calm and think carefully about the problems that you face to be able to find the most accurate solution.

The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

One day a wolf found a sheepskin. He covered himself with the sheepskin and got into a flock of sheep grazing in a field. He thought, “The shepherd will shut the sheep in the pen after sunset. At night I will run away with a fat sheep and eat it.”

All went well till the shepherd shut the sheep in the pen and left. The wolf waited patiently for the night to advance and grow darker. But then an unexpected thing happened. One of the servants of the shepherd entered the pen. His master had sent him to bring a fat sheep for super. As luck would have it, the servant picked up the wolf dressed in the sheepskin. That night the shepherd and his guests had the wolf for supper.

Translation

One day, a wolf found a sheepskin. It put on a sheepskin and mingled with a flock of sheep grazing in the field. He thought, “The shepherd will put the sheep in the barn after sunset. Next night I will bring a fat sheep and eat it.”

All was well until the shepherd locked the sheep in the barn and left. The wolf patiently waited for nightfall. But then something unexpected happened. A shepherd’s servant came to the sheep pen. His master had him bring back a fat sheep for a snack. Unfortunately, the servant chose the wolf in the sheepskin. So that night, the shepherd and his guests had wolf meat as a snack.

Through The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, we learn that taking advantage of trust and deceiving others for bad purposes will never bring good results.

The Bear and the Bees

The Bear and the Bees

A Bear came across a log where a Swarm of Bees had nested to make their honey. As he snooped around, a single little Bee flew out of the log to protect the swarm. Knowing that the Bear would eat all the honey, the little bee stung him abruptly on the nose and flew back into the log.

This flew the Bear into an angry rage. He swatted at the log with his big claws, determined to destroy the nest of bees inside. This only alerted the bees and quick as a wink, the entire swarm of bees flew out of the log and began to sting the bear from head to heel. The Bear saved himself by running to and diving into the nearest pond.

“It is better to bear a single injury in silence than to bring about a thousand by reacting in anger.”

Translation

One day a Bear passed by a log where the Bees built their honeycomb. He looked around curiously when a bee flew out to protect the swarm. Knowing that the Bear would eat all the honey, the little Bee stinged him hard in the nose and flew into the log.

The bear was angry like crazy because it was painfully stung. He definitely had to destroy the beehive inside, so he used his big claws to smash the log. The Bees were passive and flew out very quickly, in the blink of an eye, they began to sting the Bear from head to toe. The bear only had to run away and jump “umm” into the nearest pond.

“It is better to endure one pain quietly than to suffer a thousand while reacting in anger.”

The Bear and the Bees wants to bring the message that, never act thoughtlessly when angry because maybe those actions are a cause of harm to ourselves.

The Wolf and the Lamb (The Wolf and the Lamb)

The Wolf and the Lamb

Once upon a time, a Wolf was lapping at a spring on a hillside, when, looking up, what should he see but a Lamb just beginning to drink a little lower down. “There’s my supper,” thought he, “if only I can find some excuse to seize it.”

Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”

“Nay, master, now,” said Lambikin; “if the water is muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”

“Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”

“That cannot be,” said the Lamb; “I am only six months old.”

“I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and ate her all up. But before she died she out:

Any excuse will serve a tyrant

Translation

Early one morning, a Lamb was drinking water by a stream in the forest. At the same time, a wolf came to the stream in search of food. Soon he saw the sheep. Wolf immediately thought of dinner. However, for a moment, the wolf wanted to find some reason to eat lamb.

It fiercely shouted, “How dare you mess with my stream and make it muddy!” . “You deserve to be severely punished for your mischief!”

The Lamb replied, “But, sir,” “please don’t be angry! I can’t make the water where you drink. Look, you’re at the top of the line and I’m at the bottom.”

The wolf snapped back angrily. “Besides, I heard you lie to me many times last year!”

The lamb defended: “How can I lie to you like that?” “I was only born six months ago.”

The wolf said “I don’t care”, “If it’s not you, it’s your father!”

And then without saying another word, the Wolf grabbed the poor Lamb and carried him into the woods. Before dying, the lamb lamented:

Tyrants always find a reason for their actions.

Through The Wolf and the Lamb we learn that never try to argue with unreasonable, tyrannical people because they always have enough reasons for their actions.

The Fox without the tail

The Fox without the tail

IT happened that a Fox caught its tail in a trap, and in struggling to release himself lost all of it but the stump. At first he was ashamed to show himself among his fellow foxes. But at last he decided to put a bolder face upon his misfortune, and summoned all the foxes to a general meeting to consider a proposal which he had to place before them. When they had assembled together the Fox proposed that they should all do away with their tails. He pointed out how inconvenient a tail was when they were pursued by their enemies, the dogs; how much it was in the way when they desired to sit down and hold a friendly conversation with one another. He failed to see any advantage in carrying about such a useless encumbrance. “That is all very well,” said one of the older foxes; “but I do not think you would have recommended us to dispense with our chief ornament if you had not happened to lose it yourself.”

“DISTRUST INTERESTED ADVICE.”

Translation

The story happens when a Fox gets its tail caught in a trap, and while trying to get out the Fox loses its tail. At first it felt ashamed to appear in front of its friends. But in the end he decided to face that misfortune bravely, and invited all the other foxes to the meeting to consider the proposal the fox had put forward. When the foxes had gathered, the Tailless Fox suggested that all of them leave their tails. It turns out that the tail is very inconvenient when they are being chased by enemies or dogs, or when they want to sit and talk intimately with each other. It sees no use in carrying around that useless debt.

“Very well,” said one of the old foxes; “but I think you wouldn’t advise us to give up our main adornment, if you hadn’t lost your own.”

“Don’t trust the advice of those who want to benefit them.”

Through The Fox without the tail, we learn that have faith in yourself, don’t blindly follow advice that benefits others.

Belling the cat

Belling the cat

Long ago, the mice had a general council to consider what measures they could take to outwit their common enemy, the Cat.

Some said this, and some said that; but at last a young mouse got up and said he had a proposal to make, which he thought would meet the case.

“You will all agree,” said he, “that our chief danger consists in the sly and treacherous manner in which the enemy approaches us. Now, if we could receive some signal of her approach, we could easily escape from her.”

“I venture, therefore, to propose that a small bell be procured, and attached by a ribbon round the neck of the Cat. By this means we should always know when she was about, and could easily retire while she was in the neighborhood.”

This proposal met with general applause, until an old mouse got up and said: “That is all very well, but who is to bell the Cat?” The mice looked at one another and nobody spoke. Then the old mouse said:

“IT IS EASY TO PROPOSE IMPOSSIBLE REMEDIES.”

Translation

Long ago, rats held a joint conference to calculate to what extent they could deal with a common enemy, the cat.

Some said this, some said that, at last a little mouse stood up and he made a proposal to do, which it suggested should be met.

“Everybody agrees on this,” it said, “our greatest danger is the element of cunning and cunning when the enemy approaches us. Now, if only we can capture the enemy’s approaching signal, we can easily escape.”

“Therefore, I venture to suggest a small rattle, and attach a bow around the cat’s neck. With this solution, we always know where the enemy is and easily retreat when he is near.”

The offer was applauded by everyone, until an old rat stood up and said, “That’s a good offer, but who would put a rattle on a cat?” The mice looked at each other one by one and no one said a word. Then the old rat said:

“It’s EASY TO GIVE THE IMPOSSIBLE SOLUTION”

Through Belling the cat we know that, there will be many great solutions that are always offered, but not all solutions are feasible.

The Dog and the Shadow

The Dog and the Shadow

It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and car-rying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace.

Now on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook. As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the water underneath.

So he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened his mouth the piece of meat fell out, dropped into the water and never seen more.

“Beware less you lost the substance by grasping at the shadow”

Translation

It happened like this: the dog got a piece of meat and he took it home so he could eat it to his heart’s content.

On the way home the dog had to cross a board over a stream. As he passed the stream, the dog looked down and saw its shadow reflected in the water.

Thinking that another dog was also eating a piece of meat, he decided to have more of it.

So it scraped the shadow on the water, but when it opened its mouth, the piece of meat fell straight into the stream and drifted away.

“Remember that you will lose yourself to greed in the pursuit of what is an illusion.”

Through The dog and the shadow, let’s cherish and preserve what we have, don’t be greedy, fight for things that don’t belong to us.

The Goose with the Golden Egg

The Goose with the Golden Egg

One day a countryman going to the nest of his Goose found there an egg all yellow and glittering.

When he took it up it was as heavy as lead and he was going to throw it away, because he thought a trick had been played upon him.

But he took it home on second thoughts, and soon found to his delight that it was an egg of pure gold.

Every morning the same thing occurred, and he soon became rich by selling his eggs.

As he grew rich he grew greedy; and thinking to get at once all the gold the Goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find, nothing.

Greed often overreaches itself.

Translation

One day, a farmer went to the nest of a goose and found a shiny golden egg.

He picked up the egg and saw it was heavy as lead and threw it away because he thought it was a joke for him.

But thinking back, he took it home and was happy to find that it was an egg of pure gold.

Every morning the same thing happened and he soon became rich selling golden eggs.

As he got richer, his greed also grew, he thought of a way to have all the golden eggs of the goose in one go, he killed the goose, cut open its belly to find the golden eggs but there was nothing in it.

Greed is deep

Through The Goose with the Golden Egg, we know that those who are greedy and greedy will encounter bad things.

Those who are greedy and greedy will encounter bad things.

The Fox and the Crane

The Fox and the Crane

The fox invited the crane to dinner and served the meal on a plate. The crane could pick up nothing with his long beak, and the fox ate everything herself.

The next day the crane invited the fox and served dinner in a jug with a narrow neck. The fox could not get her muzzle into the jug, but the crane stuck his long neck in and drank everything himself.

Translation

One day, the Fox invited the Crane to his house for dinner and he laid the food on a flat plate. The Crane can’t eat anything with its long beak and the Fox, alone, eats everything.

The next day, the Crane invited the Fox to dinner, and served the food in a jar with a narrow neck. There was nothing the fox could do to get its snout into the pot, but the Crane stuck its long beak in and emptied everything.

The Fox and the Crane teaches the lesson that try to put yourself in other people’s shoes, understand their feelings, not just focus on yourself.

Above are the Top 10 English fairy tales that are good, meaningful and educational. Hopefully, the above article will bring you good and suitable fairy tales in English for your family’s children.

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