A fable is a short tale that shows a lesson about right and wrong. Usually, animals act like people in the story. It helps children learn good behavior.
The fable taught children to be honest.
I like reading fables with animals and lessons.
A fable can also mean a story that is not true. Someone might tell it to trick or fool others. It is like a lie or made-up news.
That excuse is just a fable, not true.
He told a fable about why he was late.
Fable can mean old stories from long ago. These stories explain nature or customs and often have gods or magic. They help people understand the world before science.
Greek fables explain how the world began.
Many cultures have fables about the sun and stars.
A fable can be a made-up story that grows bigger over time about people or events. It may have some truth but mostly is not true. People tell it to make things more interesting.
The story about the hero is just a fable.
Many fables grow up around famous leaders.
As a verb, to fable means to make up a story that is not real. People do this to trick or entertain others. The story is often imaginative or false.
He fabled about a dragon in the forest.
She fabled stories to make friends laugh.
Fable can mean a common but untrue belief or idea. Many people believe it, but it is false. It often comes from stories passed over time.
The idea that cats have nine lives is a fable.
Many fables exist about luck and superstitions.
