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Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but during a royal procession in which he first wears them, a child whispers that the emperor has nothing on.

A seamstress banishes her tools from her sewing box when she hears them boasting, but she discovers that she cannot do her work without them.

The Moon learns the importance of humility and the dangers of pride after boasting about being the greatest light in the sky.

To prove that the sun rises in the morning because of his crowing, Rooster bets Bird that he can make the sun come up at midnight.

In this version of the "Tortoise and the Hare" fable, two train engines compete in a race.

A grandfather describes the many precocious talents of his two-year-old grandson, noting the child's possible similarity with himself.

When extremely good-looking King Duncan builds more and more tributes to his handsome face, neglecting kingdom projects and repairs, his loyal subjects find a mustachioed solution.

A young man who desires to be great builds a tower higher than any pagoda so that people will look up to him.

A smug seagull that loves swiping beach-goers' snacks gets a taste of his own medicine from a patient crab. --