A fable about not being a crow. A fable about a raven and a fox. (humor, please do not read for nervous people.)

How many times have they told the world,
That flattery is vile and harmful; but everything is not for the future,
And a flatterer will always find a corner in the heart.

Somewhere God sent a piece of cheese to a crow;
Raven perched on the spruce tree,
I was just about ready to have breakfast,
Yes, I thought about it, but I held the cheese in my mouth.
To that misfortune, the Fox ran quickly;
Suddenly the cheese spirit stopped the Fox:
The fox sees the cheese, the fox is captivated by the cheese.
The cheat approaches the tree on tiptoe;
He twirls his tail and doesn’t take his eyes off Crow.
And he says so sweetly, barely breathing:
"My dear, how beautiful!
What a neck, what eyes!
Telling fairy tales, really!
What feathers! what a sock!
And, truly, there must be an angelic voice!
Sing, little light, don’t be ashamed! What if, sister,
With such beauty, you are a master at singing, -
After all, you would be our king bird!”
Veshunin's head was spinning with praise,
The breath stole from my throat with joy, -
And Lisitsyn’s friendly words
The crow croaked at the top of its lungs:
The cheese fell out - such was the trick with it.

Video of the fable “THE CROW AND THE FOX”

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The fable is based on an ancient plot dating back to Aesop and Phaedrus. The direct literary source was La Fontaine's fable. The fable is also connected with the Russian satirical tradition (the 17th century satire “The Tale of the Hen and the Fox”, fables by V.K. Trediakovsky, A.P. Sumarokov and M.M. Kheraskov).

Moral in your own words, the main idea and meaning of the fable "The Crow and the Fox"

No matter how sweet flattery may be, which can find a place in a secluded corner of the heart, you should not give in to it and believe it. This can turn into disaster for a person, which is what happened to Vorona.

Analysis of Krylov's fable "The Crow and the Fox"

The fable “The Crow and the Fox” was written by I.A. Krylov no later than 1807 and was first published in 1808 in the magazine “Dramatic Herald”.

The plot of the fable is simple and laconic: the Crow managed to get cheese somewhere, and the Fox decided to take possession of this cheese. Unable to take this cheese away from the Crow, the Fox used a weapon such as flattery. The Crow bought into the Fox's praises and dropped the cheese, which is exactly what the Fox needed.

The plot of this fable was borrowed by Krylov from La Fontaine, who, in turn, borrowed it from Aesop and Phaedrus. And other Russian poets, namely Trediakovsky and Sumarokov, had already translated this fable before. But borrowing a plot does not at all exclude the merits of independent creativity, and this applies to fables more than to any other type of poetry.

Characteristic features of the fable "The Crow and the Fox"

The fable written by Krylov is quite artistic in its form. Krylov’s characters in the fable are described vividly and realistically, each of them has their own character. The fox is portrayed as a flatterer who, when he wants to achieve something, uses his eloquence and simply goes out of his way to praise the one from whom he hopes to get something. A crow denotes a stupid person who is susceptible to persuasion, and through this often falls into deception. People who are short-sighted, stupid, as well as fame-loving and braggarts always succumb to flattery.

In the fable “The Crow and the Fox,” Krylov criticizes people’s ability to succumb to flattery, thanks to which only flatterers win. Crow succumbed to flattery and “The cheese fell out, he was such a cheat!”

About flattery

The fable "The Crow and the Fox" is well known to both adult and children's audiences. The cunning Fox teaches the Crow a lesson. What is it? What Vorona received was worth (by forest standards) a piece of cheese. But the Crow could not retain this value. For what reason? The fox lured him out with cunning. The red-haired cheat wanted to treat herself to cheese, so she used her weapon - flattery. First, the Fox showed with all her appearance how much she admired Vorona (“she can’t take her eyes off Vorona”), and then the cheat resorted to her main trump card - flattering speech.

And sweet speeches can work wonders!

The Fox praised the Crow's appearance and then asked her to sing. Everyone knows that when someone sings, they open their mouth. Everyone knows, but not the Crow holding cheese in his mouth! Or maybe she knew about it, but the praise had such an effect on the owner of the cheese that she forgot about everything, her head was spinning, and there was no time for logic! And the value is lost...

Conclusion of the fable "The Crow and the Fox"

Don't lose your head from flattering words. We all react to flattery differently, but flattery should not cloud our minds!

Vile- disgusting, disgusting.
Perch- to climb and sit with difficulty on something high.
captivate- to conquer with something, to charm.
Angelic- gentle, meek, kind.
Veshchunyina- belonging to the prophet. The soothsayer is a fortuneteller. In folk tales, crows are sometimes depicted as prophetic birds that predict evil.
Goiter- an expanded part of the esophagus of birds.
King Bird- the best, the main among all birds.

Winged expressions that came from the fable The Raven and the Fox

The crow croaked at the top of its lungs
Somewhere God sent a piece of cheese to a crow

Read the text of the fable:

How many times have they told the world,

That flattery is vile and harmful; but everything is not for the future,

And a flatterer will always find a corner in the heart.

Somewhere God sent a piece of cheese to a crow;

Raven perched on the spruce tree,

I was just about ready to have breakfast,

Yes, I thought about it, but I held the cheese in my mouth.

To that misfortune, the Fox ran quickly;

Suddenly the cheese spirit stopped the Fox:

The fox sees the cheese -

The fox was captivated by the cheese,

The cheat approaches the tree on tiptoe;

He twirls his tail and doesn’t take his eyes off Crow.

And he says so sweetly, barely breathing:

"My dear, how beautiful!

What a neck, what eyes!

Telling fairy tales, really!

What feathers! what a sock!

Sing, little light, don’t be ashamed!

What if, sister,

With such beauty, you are a master at singing,

After all, you would be our king bird!”

Veshunin's head was spinning with praise,

The breath stole from my throat with joy, -

And Lisitsyn’s friendly words

The crow croaked at the top of its lungs:

The cheese fell out - such was the trick with it.

Moral of the fable: The Crow and the Fox:

The moral of the story is that it is foolish to value flattery from assholes. The fox showed cunning, seducing the Crow with her sweet speeches. But Vorona also showed her narrow-minded character, as she fell for the red-haired lady’s compliments. You should not listen to the tempting speeches of those people who actually achieve their goals with the help of flattery. Of course, often a person has a need for someone to amuse his “Ego”. But we must not forget about the motives that underlie the actions of the flatterer, and remember the stupid Crow, who lost her cheese thanks to the fox's intelligence.

How many times have they told the world,
That flattery is vile and harmful; but everything is not for the future,
And a flatterer will always find a corner in the heart.

Somewhere God sent a piece of cheese to a crow;
Raven perched on the spruce tree,
I was just about ready to have breakfast,
Yes, I became thoughtful, but I held the cheese in my mouth.
To that misfortune, the Fox ran quickly;
Suddenly the cheese spirit stopped the Fox:
The fox sees the cheese, the fox is captivated by the cheese.
The cheat approaches the tree on tiptoe;
He twirls his tail and doesn’t take his eyes off Crow.
And he says so sweetly, barely breathing:
“My dear, how beautiful!
What a neck, what eyes!
Telling fairy tales, really!
What feathers! what a sock!
And, truly, there must be an angelic voice!
Sing, little light, don’t be ashamed! What if, sister,
With such beauty, you are a master at singing, -
After all, you would be our king bird!”
Veshunin's head was spinning with praise,
The breath stole from my throat with joy, -
And Lisitsyn’s friendly words
The crow croaked at the top of its lungs:
The cheese fell out - such was the trick with it.

Summary

One day a crow found a small piece of cheese. She sat down on a branch and got ready to have breakfast. Meanwhile, a fox ran near the tree on which the crow was sitting. She saw the cheese and wanted to have it.

The fox began to flatter the crow and praise her magnificent beauty. Then the cheat asked the crow to sing some song in her beautiful voice. The crow was stupid and gullible. Therefore, she believed the flattery and opened her beak, wanting to sing. The cheese fell out and the fox immediately grabbed it and ran away. The crow was left without cheese.

Fable Analysis

History of creation

One of the most famous fables by I. A. Krylov, “The Crow and the Fox,” was written around 1807 and first published in the January issue of the magazine “Dramatic Bulletin” for 1808.

Meaning of the name

The name, which at first glance seems simple, already contains a hint of upcoming events. The crow is a symbol of roteness and stupidity (cf. “missed”). The image of a fox is traditionally associated with cunning, dexterity, and the ability to deceive anyone. These ideas have deep roots in Russian folklore. The meeting of two fairy-tale characters will inevitably end in the deception of the crow.

The main theme of the work

The main theme of the work is the condemnation of flattery.

Crow's stupidity and penchant for daydreaming are evident from the very first lines of the fable. Instead of eating the randomly found cheese, she “thought about it.” The running Fox knows perfectly well how to deal with such gaps.

The Fox's flattery is incredibly rude and uninventive. The crow herself knows that her appearance cannot lead anyone to admiration. But she is very pleased to imagine, at least for a moment, that she has a charming “neck”, “eyes” and “feathers”. Having believed the flattering speeches, the Crow is already sure that her croaking is a wonderful song.

The dream ends at the most beautiful place. The deceived Crow does not cause any regret, because to succumb to such crude flattery is the height of stupidity.

Issues

The problem of the harm that flattery brings has been and will be relevant in any historical era. Almost every person is pleased when undeserved positive qualities are attributed to him. At the same time, it is easy to forget about reality and become a victim of deception by a cunning flatterer.

Composition

Morality

Krylov is worried not even about the next deception itself under the influence of flattery, but about the fact that this situation is repeated again and again. No one argues with the fact that “flattery is vile and harmful,” but very often the most vehement critics of flatterers fall into this trap. People in general often extol someone’s imaginary merits in order to obtain some benefit for themselves.

How many times have they told the world,
That flattery is vile and harmful; but everything is not for the future,
And a flatterer will always find a corner in the heart.
Somewhere God sent a piece of cheese to a crow;
Raven perched on the spruce tree,
I was just about ready to have breakfast,
Yes, I thought about it, but I held the cheese in my mouth.
To that misfortune, the Fox ran quickly;
Suddenly the cheese spirit stopped the Fox:
The fox sees the cheese -
The fox was captivated by the cheese,
The cheat approaches the tree on tiptoe;
He twirls his tail and doesn’t take his eyes off Crow.
And he says so sweetly, barely breathing:
“My dear, how beautiful!
What a neck, what eyes!
Telling fairy tales, really!
What feathers! What a sock!
And, truly, there must be an angelic voice!
Sing, little light, don’t be ashamed!
What if, sister,
With such beauty, you are a master at singing,
After all, you would be our king bird!”
Veshunin's head was spinning with praise,
The breath stole from my throat with joy, -
And Lisitsyn’s friendly words
The crow croaked at the top of its lungs:
The cheese fell out - such was the trick with it.

The cunning fox teaches a lesson to the crow, to whom God sent a piece of cheese, but she could not keep it due to her stupidity. Krylov's fable The Crow and the Fox seems to say: trust your eyes, not your ears.

Fable of the Crow and the Fox read

How many times have they told the world,

Somewhere God sent a piece of cheese to a crow;
Raven perched on the spruce tree,
I was just about ready to have breakfast,
Yes, I thought about it, but I held the cheese in my mouth.
To that misfortune, the Fox ran quickly;
Suddenly the cheese spirit stopped the Fox:
The fox sees the cheese -
The fox was captivated by the cheese,
The cheat approaches the tree on tiptoe;
He twirls his tail and doesn’t take his eyes off Crow.
And he says so sweetly, barely breathing:
"My dear, how beautiful!
What a neck, what eyes!
Telling fairy tales, really!
What feathers! what a sock!
And, truly, there must be an angelic voice!
Sing, little light, don’t be ashamed!
What if, sister,
With such beauty, you are a master at singing,
After all, you would be our king bird!”
Veshunin's head was spinning with praise,
The breath stole from my throat with joy, -
And Lisitsyn’s friendly words
The crow croaked at the top of its lungs:
The cheese fell out - such was the trick with it.

Moral of the fable The Crow and the Fox

How many times have they told the world,
That flattery is vile and harmful; but everything is not for the future,
And a flatterer will always find a corner in the heart.

Fable of the Crow and the Fox - analysis

Guys, the fox in the fable is flattering and very cunning, but not bad at all; you can’t call her simple either. She is not lacking in intelligence and resourcefulness. But the crow, on the contrary, was a little stupid that she believed in the fox’s persuasion and croaked at the top of her lungs, because she actually didn’t know how to sing and couldn’t boast of an angelic voice, but how pleased she was to listen to the fox’s praise. She missed her piece of cheese, and the fox was like that. I wonder which side are you on?

The main contradiction in the fable of the Raven and the Fox lies in the inconsistency between the text and morality. Morality says that flattery is bad, but the fox who behaves exactly like this turns out to be the winner! The text of the fable demonstrates how playfully and witty the fox behaves, but far from condemning its behavior. What's the secret? But in reality there is no secret, it’s just that at every age and position, a person has a different attitude towards flattery and flatterers, sometimes the fox’s behavior will seem ideal to someone, and at other times it will seem like an ugly act. The only thing that remains unchanged is the stupidity of the fooled crow - everything here remains unchanged.

Comments from site visitors:
Larisa Valentinovna Zotikova (13:45:00 09/17/2011): THE CROW AND THE FOX (imitation of E. Uspensky) Once upon a time there was a Crow, and there was a Fox. One day they happened to be together. The crow held the cheese in its huge beak. The fox was hungry, and anger awoke in her. The fox circled the tree a little And she even stretched out to her full red height. But the fat Crow sat so high, That there was no way to grab her by the tail. Then the Fox realized that cheese was not easy to get: She won't be able to climb a big tree. And the method is one hundred percent, which does not fail She defined and applied flattery: “Beautiful Crow, you are a wonderful creature. And your plumage inspires me with delight. And the voice, apparently, is marvelous, for opera arias only. Sing, prima donna, solo, bargaining is inappropriate here.” But the fat Crow was not very stupid, And straining my memory, I remembered then, What does Grandma Vorona say to her beloved granddaughter? I told a fable in distant years. And having hung the cheese on a branch, a bird pecked it, Without listening to the cheat in a fur coat, ...Don’t be a black man, my friend, from I. Krylov’s fable: Read literature and think with your head. Snowflake (13:12:33 02/25/2018): How about listening to a fable? Snezka (17:13:00 02/25/2018): Basic differences The fables written by Krylov from La Fontaine's text are as follows: 1) Krylov’s moral teaching differs in place and in idea from La Fontaine’s moral teaching. 2) La Fontaine’s verses 3 and 4, rather prosaic, are replaced by Krylov with a whole living picture (vv. 8-13). 3) The speech of the fox, condensed in La Fontaine, is expressed at length in Krylov and is the real speech of a flatterer who does not skimp on praise. 4) The last 9 verses of La Fontaine, among which there is a moral teaching, but, as already said, different from Krylov’s, our fabulist corresponds to 5 verses that extremely artistically end the fable, depicting the speed with which the event occurred. Sergey (15:18:43 08/27/2018): One can also draw the following conclusion from the fable “The Crow and the Fox” that only by losing the cheese can one gain freedom of speech. (With) Sergey (15:34:30 08/27/2018): The fact is that I.A. Krylov foresaw events many years in advance, which is why he wrote this fable. One of the most notorious violations of freedom of speech in Russia is Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. (c) Sergey (15:49:00 08/27/2018): Krylov's fable is a concentrate of thought, very capacious and meaningful. Therefore, it is necessary to repeal unconstitutional laws, because many people are for freedom of speech, an end to wars Guest (21:20:00 03/20/2019): Guest (17:53:20 05/21/2019):

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