morality tale

məˈræləti teɪl

Definition

Definition of morality tale - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ethicsstory teaching a lesson about right and wrong

The fable of the tortoise and the hare is a classic morality tale.
The movie served as a morality tale for young viewers.
His speech was a morality tale about the dangers of greed.

allegory

fable

parable

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Expressions with morality

morality police

police force enforcing a specific moral code

The morality police patrolled the streets for dress code violations.

sexual morality

principles about sexual behavior

Different cultures have varying standards of sexual morality.

morality play

medieval drama showing moral lessons through personified virtues and vices

The morality play depicted the battle between good and evil.

Expressions with tale

fish tale

exaggerated or untrue story

He told a fish tale about catching a giant fish.

fisherman's tale

story that is hard to believe

Her explanation sounded like a fisherman's tale to me.

tall tale

story with exaggerated and unbelievable elements

He told a tall tale about catching a giant fish.

old wives' tale

superstition passed down orally

The idea that eating carrots improves night vision is an old wives' tale.

spin a tale

create a story often with imaginative details

The old man loved to spin a tale about his adventures.

tell a tall tale

to narrate an exaggerated or improbable story

He loves to tell a tall tale about his adventures.

tell its own tale

show meaning clearly without needing more words

The results tell its own tale.

tell the tale

narrate a story or event

She loves to tell the tale of her travels.

twist in the tale

unexpected change in a story's direction

The novel's twist in the tale left readers in shock.

tale of the tape

detailed comparison of statistics or measurements

The tale of the tape showed the boxer's reach advantage.

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French:conte moral, ...
German:Moralgeschichte, ...
Italian:racconto morale, ...
Spanish:cuento moral, ...
Portuguese:conto moral, ...
Chinese:道德故事, ...
Japanese:道徳物語, ...
Arabic:قِصّة أَخْلاقِيّة, ...
Hebrew:סִיפּוּר מוּסָר, ...
Russian:моральная история, ...
Ukrainian:повчальна історія, ...
Hindi:नैतिक कहानी, ...
Bengali:নৈতিক গল্প, ...
Catalan:conte moral, ...
Czech:mravoučný příběh, ...
Danish:moralfortælling, ...
Dutch:moraliteitsverhaal, ...
Greek:διδακτική ιστορία, ...
Hungarian:erkölcsi tanmese, ...
Khmer:រឿងអប់រំសីលធម៌, ...
Korean:교훈적 이야기, ...
Persian:داستان اخلاقی, ...
Polish:opowieść moralna, ...
Portuguese (BR):conto moral, ...
Romanian:poveste moralizatoare, ...
Swedish:sedelärande berättelse, ...
Thai:นิทานสอนใจ, ...
Turkish:ahlak hikayesi, ...
Vietnamese:truyện dạy đạo lý, ...

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