Сказка ложь, да в ней намек: добру молодцу урок

[tanit]

Господа переводчики,
Пожалуйста, подскажите английский эквивалент
"Сказка ложь, да в ней намек: добру молодцу урок"

[nephew]

there is a moral in this tale

[kinsman]

Как вар. This is a very amusing and instructive tale

[denghu]

I'd suggest:
The story is a fiction, but it serves well...

[denghu]

I just made this up:

A fiction is this story though, to see the message don't be slow.

[кря-кря]

Строго имхо: fairy tale is a lie however it also contains a lesson for good fellows

[denghu]

This might sound even better:

A fiction is this story though, to catch the message don't be slow.

[tanit]

спасибо всем! denghu, последний вариант отличный!