Dalam bahasa Inggris, cerita dongeng disebut dengan fairytale story. Dongeng adalah sastra lama yang bercerita tentang kejadian yang luar biasa dan penuh khayalan (fiksi), yang tidak benar-benar terjadi.
Selain untuk hiburan, dongeng berfungsi untuk menyampaikan ajaran moral (mendidik). Karenanya, 4 cerita dongeng bahasa Inggris berikut cocok untuk semua kalangan.
The Dog and His Reflection
Cerita fabel ini menceritakan anjing yang serakah sehingga ia berakhir menyedihkan.
Once upon a time, a dog was carrying a fresh meat in his mouth and was walking happily to his home.
On his way, he walked on the bank of the river and saw another dog bringing meat, just like him.
Seeing the other dog, the first dog made up his mind and stole that meat so he can have more food.
Unbeknownst to the dog, it was his own reflection in the water.
He recklessly moved closer and opened his mouth to growl.
Suddenly, he fell into the river and lost the grip of the meat from his mouth.
As he managed to climb over the river, he realizes how stupid and greedy he had been.