StandingontheroofofasmallgoatandtheWolf
KidstandingontheroofandsawtheWolfwalkedthroughthebottomandthenabusehim,andlaughedathim.TheWolfsaid,"oh,buddy,scoldmeisnotyou,butyourterrain."
Thisstorytoillustrate,diliandcatoftengiveapersonthecouragetofightagainstthestrong.
翻译:站在屋顶的小山羊与狼
小山羊站在屋顶上,看见狼从底下走过,便谩骂他,嘲笑他。狼说道:“啊,伙计,骂我的不是你,而是你所处的地势。”
Onedayacrowstoodonabranchnearhisnestandfeltveryhappywiththemeatinhismouth.Atthattime,afoxsawthecrowwiththemeat,soheswallowedandeagerlythoughtofaplantogetthemeat.However,whateverthefoxsaidtothecrow,thecrowjustkeptsilent.Untilthefoxthoughthighlyofthecrowsbeautifulvoice,thecrowfeltflatteredandopenedhismouthtosing.Assoonasthemeatfelldowntotheground,thefoxtookthemeatandwentintohishole.
AWolfinsheep'sclothing
Awolfwantedtoeatthesheep,buthewasafraidofthevigilantshepherdandhisdogs.
Onedaythewolffoundtheskinofasheep.Heputitonandwalkedamongthesheep.
Alambthoughtthatthewolfwasitsmotherbecausehisskinlookedlikehers.Soitfollowedthewolf.
Soonaftertheyhadleftthedogs,thewolfcameatthelambandateitup.
Forsometimehesucceededindeceivingthesheep,andenjoyingheartymeals.
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披着羊皮的狼
一只狼想吃羊,但是他害怕警惕的牧羊人和他的狗。
有一天狼发现了一块羊皮,便披着它混入羊群。
一只小羊羔把这只披着羊皮的狼误认为自己的妈妈,因此跟着狼。
狼带着小羊羔骗过了狗离开了羊群,吃掉了小羊羔。
SuchaLongDog
Oncetherewasablind.Onedaywhenhewaswalking,hesteppedtheheadofthedogwhowassleeping.Thedogbarkedforawhile.Theblindmanwentonformiles,thistimehesteppedtheotherdog'stail,sothisdogbarked.Theblindmanhadthoughtthatitwasthefirstdog,sohesaidinsurprise,It'sawonderthatthedogissolong.
如此长的狗
TheAssandtheGrasshopperan
AsshavingheardsomeGrasshopperschirping,washighlyenchanted;and,desiringtopossessthesamecharmsofmelody,demandedwhatsortoffoodtheylivedon,togivethemsuchbeautifulvoices。Theyreplied,"Thedew。"TheAssresolvedthathewouldonlyliveupondew,andinashorttimediedofhunger。
驴和蚱蜢
MakingHisMark
AmanfromthestateofChuwastakingaboatacrossariverwhenhedroppedhisswordintothewatercarelessly.Immediatelyhemadeamarkonthesideoftheboatwherethesworddropped,hopingtofinditlater.Whentheboatstoppedmoving,hewentintothewatertosearchforhisswordattheplacewherehehadmarkedtheboat.Asweknow,theboathadmovedbuttheswordhadnot.Isntthisaveryfoolishwaytolookforasword