Aesop's fables

This lesson, I learned about two of Aesop‘s fables, one is “The tortoise and the hare”, and the other is "A greedy dog", I studied those fables when I was a child.  Recently, I studied them again in another language, English.  The stories are simple, with much philosophy, and they are still very helpful for me now.  In addition I want to try to think about the story directly in English so as to practice understanding English clearly and quickly. Professor Brian is very productive.  I am reading his work, which a dictionary named "Worst words". He can accurately catch the essence of things with concise wordings.  I think the book is valuable for any man who would like to improve their English, second language learners, as well as native speakers, because "Worst words" is also a philosophic piece at it's core. I really appreciate Professor Brian for sharing his book with me.