Fable

Russian Meaning

басня

сказка

выдумка

ложь

небылица

миф

мифы

рассказывать басни

выдумывать

болтать вздор

English Meaning

  1. A usually short narrative making an edifying or cautionary point and often employing as characters animals that speak and act like humans.
  2. A story about legendary persons and exploits.
  3. A falsehood; a lie.
  4. To recount as if true.
  5. Archaic To compose fables.