The Lion’s Share: Fable Summary & Questions for Kids

Have you ever heard the expression, “the lion’s share,” as in “the lion’s share of the work” or “the lion’s share of the money”? It is an idiomatic phrase that originates in one of Aesop’s fables.

Read The Lion’s Share Fable here.

Although we might hear the phrase often to describe a large responsibility, the actual parable has a different lesson. Let’s look at a short summary and some reflection questions.

The Lion’s Share Fable Summary

The Lion, Fox, Jackal, and Wolf agree to ...