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    Fable (en. Fable)

    /fabl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A generally brief story of popular origin that features animals and ends with a moral lesson.
    La Fontaine's fables are known for their wisdom.
    La fable de La Fontaine sont connues pour leur sagesse.
    An invented story or tale, often used to deceive or entertain.
    This story seems to be a fable rather than a real fact.
    Cette histoire semble être une fable plutôt qu'un fait réel.
    An allegorical narrative that has a didactic purpose.
    The fable illustrates the struggle between cunning and strength.
    La fable illustre la lutte entre la ruse et la force.

    Etymology

    The word comes from the Latin 'fabula', meaning 'story' or 'tale'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Aesop's fable
    A collection of moral stories attributed to Aesop.
    fable d'Ésope
    from fable to reality
    To relate fictitious concepts to real situations.
    de la fable à la réalité
    to create a fable
    To create a story to illustrate a point of view.
    faire une fable

    Related Words

    fabulist
    Author of fables.
    fabuliste
    moral
    Lesson or teaching derived from a fable.
    morale
    allegory
    A figure of speech that uses symbolic representations.
    allegorie

    Slang Meanings

    A highly unlikely story.
    What he says is a fable.
    Ce qu'il raconte, c'est une fable.
    A lie or an exaggeration.
    Don’t feed me fables, tell me the truth.
    Ne me sors pas de fables, dis-moi la vérité.