Definition of Fable

a fictional tale, often with talking animals, meant to present a moral value

Examples of Fable in a sentence

In the fable ‘The Tortoise and the Hare,’ we see that sometimes it is better to take things slow and steady if we really want to have success.  🔊

I am not surprised, but I wish that this fable did not portray the snake as a liar, seeing as how snakes are actually pretty straightforward.  🔊

This fable has a talking cat and a talking dog, but I have not read enough of it to determine the moral of the story yet.  🔊

My favorite fable includes a crow that steals everyone’s food because of how gullible they were, teaching us to not be so naïve.  🔊

In this fable, there is a talking porcupine who, naturally, happens to have a very unfriendly and prickly personality.  🔊

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