The stories have spanned multiple continents. Common fables like the "Tortoise and the Hare" don't originate in Greece or in Aesop's Fables. Instead, they have early traces in Ghana, Nigeria ...

From the iconic story of the boy who cried wolf to the cunning fox and the sour grapes, these classic fables have become the basis for many common English idioms. Here are five useful idiomatic ...