A tortoise and a hare enter a race, the hare boasting about how he is faster, and will therefore win. The hare foolishly over-estimates his speed, and it ends up costing him the race.
This fable teaches the lesson of thinking for yourself. It stars an emperor who hires two con-artists who convince him they have made a suite of material that cannot be seen by people who are stupid. It is a child who reveals the truth, and makes a mockery of the king.
This parable is about a father whose son squanders his inheritance. Eventually the son comes home, and his father welcomes him.
This parable is about a man who has been beaten and left on the side of the road. The religious men pass the beaten man by, while the Samaritan, an enemy, helps him.
This fable is about a small boy who thinks it's fun to alert the town of a wolf when there is none. When a wolf actually appears, no one comes to the boy's aid.