There is a motif-index for folk-literature composed by Stith Thompson. I wonder if there is a similar index regrouping fables by the moral they convey? As a rough example
- G. Blinded by greed
- G.1. "The labours of others it is often another who profits''
- Aesop's The Lion, the Bear and the Fox
- G.2. "The preservation instinct lost in front of profits''
- G.1. "The labours of others it is often another who profits''
EDIT: I'm indeed looking for a scholarly index, but other relevant sources are welcomed.