Short moral story (7)
'short moral story' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for fable that I've seen before include "there may be a moral to it" , "Aesop story" , "Myth, legend" , "Allegory" , "Mythological story" .)
'short moral story' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for parable that I've seen before include "Story illustrating moral lesson" , "Bible story" , "Moral tale" , "Exemplum" , "Story with ethical point" .)