A cautionary tale is a story where a person ignores a warning and commits a dangerous or forbidden act, which leads to an unpleasant outcome.
Cautionary Tale or Cautionary Tales may also refer to:
In print Cautionary Tales, modern edition title of Cautionary Tales for Children, a 1907 children's book written by Belloc Cautionary Tales, autobiographical stories by Stephen Tobolowsky Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, a 2004 children's picture book by Mo Willems "Cautionary Tales", a story by Larry Niven from Playgrounds of the Mind (1991)
Film and TV "Cautionary Tales" (Heroes), an episode of the TV series Heroes Bad Blood: A Cautionary Tale, a 2010 documentary Cautionary Tales (podcast), a podcast by English economist Tim Harford
Music Cautionary Tales (album), a 2014 album by Harmony James Cautionary Tales, an album by Christopher Rees Cautionary Tales, a 2009 box set from Shadowland "A Cautionary Tale", a song on the album History of a Time to Come by Sabbat
See also Cautionary Tales and Other Verses, a 1997 book by Posy Simmonds